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Originally Posted by Rekna
I'm sorry but you can't just assume that means buy uranium. Bush asserted that Iraq tried to buy uranium which is definatly not what Wilson asserted.
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To address this point particularly:
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The Butler report said British intelligence had "credible" information -- from several sources -- that a 1999 visit by Iraqi officials to Niger was for the purpose of buying uranium:
Butler Report: It is accepted by all parties that Iraqi officials visited Niger in 1999. The British Government had intelligence from several different sources indicating that this visit was for the purpose of acquiring uranium. Since uranium constitutes almost three-quarters of Niger’s exports, the intelligence was credible.
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Imagine you are an analyst at the CIA and you know that uranium almost constitues 3/4 of niger's exports. Then you here how Saddam sent people to Niger to find out about "expanding commercial relations." How would you interpret this? Buy saying "oh, well you just can't make assumptions like that" you really aren't doing your job now, are you?