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Israel Target in Syria Likely Nuclear Site: UN

Uranium, site features could be remnants of reactor

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Nov 19, 2008 3:42 PM CST

(Newser) – The Syrian facility Israel bombed last year looks a lot like a nuclear reactor, UN inspectors said today, though they stopped short of calling it one. The independent investigation found manipulated uranium and features like large cooling pumps that are hallmarks of a nuclear site, the Washington Post reports. Syria denies the claim and suggests the uranium came from Israeli weapons.

The Syrian explanation is unlikely since there was “not one single trace” of the depleted material, inspectors say. Damascus has provided new documents it says accounts for why the material might be there in the absence of a nuclear program, but the UN report appears to back US contentions.

This two picture combo shows a suspected nuclear facility site before and after an Israeli air strike.
This two picture combo shows a suspected nuclear facility site before and after an Israeli air strike.   (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe)
This satellite image shows a site in Syria that analysts say may have been where a nuclear facility was located.
This satellite image shows a site in Syria that analysts say may have been where a nuclear facility was located.   (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe)
Map locates Tall al Abyad, Syria, the site of suspected nuclear facility.
Map locates Tall al Abyad, Syria, the site of suspected nuclear facility.   (AP)
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COMMENTS
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Shannonals
Dec 3, 2008 3:28 AM CST
UN inspectors are a joke, have been since the Gulf wars started
Guest
Nov 19, 2008 9:27 PM CST
Those silly Syrians.Tsk,tsk,tsk. Better be good babies or Dr. Fever will have you for breakfast.

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