This document doesn't say whether that is , outside or inside , or perhaps even both sides....
The key word might be IONIZATION
April 24, 2006
Saddam And Nukes: Together Again In 2001
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The memos demonstrate Saddam's intent to build nuclear weapons and his insistence on continuing research on their development even while supposedly "contained" by UN sanctions.
Addendum: Another Shahda translation shows the effort Iraq made in procuring aluminum tubes. These memos are less explicit and do not necessarily show that they were intended for nuclear-arms development. However, because of their dual-use capability -- both uses involve weaponry and both were banned by the sanctions -- it underscores the fact that Iraq was never going to cooperate and fully disarm under the terms required by UN sanctions and resolutions.