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Who knows why you call Joe Wilson's version of events, "bullshit,", but then rely on his word as proof that Iraq was seeking to purchase yellowcake, but be that as it may, you merely reiterated what I said earlier in post #204:A first tidbit from (of all sources) Wiki.
Niger uranium forgeries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCriticism
Former Ambassador Wilson had claimed that he found no evidence of Saddam Hussein ever attempting or buying yellowcake uranium from Niger on his trip to Niger.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence suggested that the evidence Wilson found could be interpreted differently:
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[Wilson's] intelligence report indicated that former Nigerien Prime Minister Ibrahim Mayaki was unaware of any contracts that had been signed between Niger and any rogue states for the sale of yellowcake while he was Prime Minister (1997-1999) or Foreign Minister (1996-1997). Mayaki said that if there had been any such contract during his tenure, he would have been aware of it. Mayaki said, however, that in June 1999, (REDACTED) businessman, approached him and insisted that Mayaki meet with an Iraqi delegation to discuss "expanding commercial relations" between Niger and Iraq. The intelligence report said that Mayaki interpreted 'expanding commercial relations' to mean that the delegation wanted to discuss uranium yellowcake sales. The intelligence report also said that "although the meeting took place, Mayaki let the matter drop due to the UN sanctions on Iraq".
And by the way, Niger wasn't famous for many products if you don't count yellow cake and some weird form of onion.
"There was no effort to purchase yellowcake. That was based on a forged document and a meeting between Iraqis and the Nigerian PM, who said he thought the Iraqis wanted to meet with him to inquire about purchasing yellowcake, but that it was never actually discussed." ~ faun, 2.27.2013
Well, I'm sorry, but not discussing the purchase of Uranium is not evidence of an intent to purchase Uranium.
Now you said you would prove ... so prove it ...
DISCUSSING business with Niger is discussing the purchase of uranium. (Even you should be able to acknowledge they weren't actually discussing purchasing onions.)
And discussing the purchase of uranium IS an indication that Saddam was interested in creating some nuclear WMDs.
Now, you go ahead and prove that just because the Italian forged documents were almost certainly forgeries that Iraq had no interest in obtaining yellowcake.