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Iraq Has DU

In January, the International Atomic Energy Agency Inspectors conducted nuclear materials inspections in Iraq. They stated in a press release that although weapon-usable nuclear material (plutonium and high enriched uranium) has been removed from Iraq, the country has still about 1.8 tonnes of low enriched uranium (2.6%) as well as several tonnes of natural and depleted uranium.

As Rosalie Bertell commented "It might be very important to find out the plans of the IAEA with respect to the DU and other radioactive waste which remains in Iraq. If the West is calling DU ammunition conventional, they will not be able to condem Iraq for using it."

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From CADU News 3: Winter 1999/2000

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