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Bugs · 10-08-2008, 08:49 PM

Syria rules out new IAEA visit to bombed site - Mideast/N. Africa - MSNBC.com

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Syria rules out new IAEA visit to bombed site
Foreign ministry justifies act; country denies it has hidden nuclear facilities

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria on Saturday declared that U.N. nuclear sleuths were barred from revisiting the site of a suspected atomic reactor that was bombed by Israeli jets last year.

The decision dealt a blow to efforts by the International Atomic Energy Agency to follow up on intelligence made available to its experts asserting that Syria was hiding a nuclear program that could be used to make weapons.

Justifying the move, a Syrian Foreign Ministry official told reporters that its agreement with the U.N. agency — which already toured the site in June — allowed only one visit. The official, who was not authorized to talk to the media, spoke on condition of anonymity.

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In Vienna, a senior diplomat told the AP that "the Syrians said that a visit at this time was inopportune." He and two other diplomats agreed to discuss the issue on condition of anonymity because their information was confidential.

I wonder why the time is "inopportune"?

bkkandrew · 11-08-2008, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugs

I wonder why the time is "inopportune"?

When preparations are not underway for this?

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Texpat · 11-08-2008, 04:10 AM

~We're caught in a trap.
I can't walk out. ~

Suspicious minds

bkkandrew · 11-08-2008, 04:58 AM

^Have you got a suspicious mind then Tex?

Texpat · 29-08-2008, 02:04 AM

So what's the story here? Why is everyone holding their breath?

Was it really a baby milk factory the US Air Force nuked?

machangezi · 29-08-2008, 03:42 PM

You still have doubts?

Texpat · 12-11-2008, 02:09 AM

^ As a matter of fact ...

Syria samples reportedly contain traces of uranium

Diplomats say samples collected from the site bombed by Israel merit further investigation.

The Associated Press
November 11, 2008

Reporting from Vienna -- Samples taken from a Syrian site bombed by Israel on suspicion it was a covert nuclear reactor contain traces of uranium combined with other elements that merit further investigation, diplomats said Monday.

The diplomats -- who demanded anonymity because their information was confidential -- said the uranium was processed and not in raw form, suggesting some kind of nuclear link.

But one of the diplomats said the uranium finding itself was significant only in the context of other traces found in the soil or air samples taken by International Atomic Energy Agency experts during their visit to the site in June.

Syria says it has a rudimentary nuclear program that revolves around research and the production of isotopes for medical and agricultural purposes, and the uranium traces might have originated from there and inadvertently been carried to the bombed site. But taken together, the uranium and the other components found "tell a story" worth investigating, the diplomat said.

Israel bombed the site in September 2007.

Syria samples reportedly contain traces of uranium - Los Angeles Times

Just a little uranium to give that baby milk some extra punch, eh?

They really are as dumb as they look.

Texpat · 12-11-2008, 03:31 PM

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uranium traces might have originated from there and inadvertently been carried to the bombed site

Hmmph. Guess the story doesn't have legs when it turns up uranium was involved.

Didja hear Iran forced down a plane full of US general officers trying to sneak over the border?

Jesus Jones · 12-11-2008, 03:43 PM

Bollox, this is just conspiricy right!!

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11-08-2008, 04:10 AM	#63 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: Today 01:21 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 9,788	~We're caught in a trap. I can't walk out. ~ Suspicious minds

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bkkandrew Clingin' on... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BKK Posts: 4,137	^Have you got a suspicious mind then Tex?

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Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: Today 01:21 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 9,788	So what's the story here? Why is everyone holding their breath? Was it really a baby milk factory the US Air Force nuked?

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machangezi Not again! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Out there! Posts: 8,119	You still have doubts?

12-11-2008, 02:09 AM	#67 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: Today 01:21 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 9,788	^ As a matter of fact ... Syria samples reportedly contain traces of uranium Diplomats say samples collected from the site bombed by Israel merit further investigation. The Associated Press November 11, 2008 Reporting from Vienna -- Samples taken from a Syrian site bombed by Israel on suspicion it was a covert nuclear reactor contain traces of uranium combined with other elements that merit further investigation, diplomats said Monday. The diplomats -- who demanded anonymity because their information was confidential -- said the uranium was processed and not in raw form, suggesting some kind of nuclear link. But one of the diplomats said the uranium finding itself was significant only in the context of other traces found in the soil or air samples taken by International Atomic Energy Agency experts during their visit to the site in June. Syria says it has a rudimentary nuclear program that revolves around research and the production of isotopes for medical and agricultural purposes, and the uranium traces might have originated from there and inadvertently been carried to the bombed site. But taken together, the uranium and the other components found "tell a story" worth investigating, the diplomat said. Israel bombed the site in September 2007. Syria samples reportedly contain traces of uranium - Los Angeles Times Just a little uranium to give that baby milk some extra punch, eh? They really are as dumb as they look.

12-11-2008, 03:43 PM	#69 (permalink)
Jesus Jones Phayao Last Online: Today 03:40 PM Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 534	Bollox, this is just conspiricy right!!

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