Iraq Nuke Evidence Was Thin, Experts Say

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Iraq Nuke Evidence Was Thin, Experts Say
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By JOHN J. LUMPKIN and DAFNA LINZER, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON - Even as the Bush administration concluded Iraq (news - web sites) was reviving its nuclear weapons program, key signs — such as scientific data of weapons work and evidence of research by Iraq's nuclear experts — were missing, according to several former intelligence officials.


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The public case that Iraq was pursuing nuclear weapons was built primarily on several suspicious items Iraq reportedly tried to import, such as uranium, aluminum tubes and precision machinery. But the uranium story is now in dispute, and many of the other items had possible uses unrelated to nuclear weapons.


Other information was either lacking, or suggested that no nuclear program was in the works, said the former intelligence officials, who analyzed Iraq's weapons during the run-up to the war. Some spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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