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Weapons-grade uranium intercepted in Turkey

Turkish police have seized more than 33 pounds of weapons-grade uranium and detained two men accused of smuggling the material.

Okay, a few disturbing questions:

1. Where was it going?

2. How many shipments have been missed?

And a disturbing fact: it is estimated that the Hiroshima bomb "Little Boy" contained between 25 and 80 lbs. of U-235.

http://wwwi.reuters.com/images/2002-09-28T152537Z_01_GALAXY-DC-MDF116174_RTRIDSP_2_NEWS-TURKEY-URANIUM-DC.jpg


The text at the left reads: "Made in W. Germany" I can't quite read the rest.

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