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To: cookcounty
"...In January 1984 a report was published by the chief engineer of the Afghan Geological Survey Department of Soviet uranium mining in Afghanistan. It revealed that uranium production was begun in the mountains of Khawaja Rawash north of Kabul after the discovery of deposits in 1983. Soviet engineers were also said to be mining uranium at Koh Mir Daoud, between Herat and Shindand, and also in the Khakriz area of Qandahar province. The uranium projects were restricted to Soviet personnel in order to maintain secrecy and security. All production was sent to the Soviet Union..."

http://www.gl.iit.edu/govdocs/afghanistan/Industry.html
8 posted on 05/22/2003 9:47:17 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
When I WAG, I WAG good, huh!
WAG, for you non-milspec types is Wild a$$#D guess.
10 posted on 05/23/2003 2:48:18 PM PDT by cavtrooper21 ("..he's not heavy, sir. He's my brother...")
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