Paul de Bruin, spokesman for Rotterdam-based Jewometaal, said that the shipment was passed on last month from a Jordan metal dealer who was unaware it contained any forbidden materials.
"I've dealt with this man for 15 years and he says he's sure it came from Iraq."
"This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we’ll be lucky to live through it.” -Tom Clancy
Foxnews, a source you know you can trust for all Iraqi WMD releated news...
"This cult of special forces is as sensible as to form a Royal Corps of Tree Climbers and say that no soldier who does not wear its green hat with a bunch of oak leaves stuck in it should be expected to climb a tree"
— Field Marshal William Slim 1956
There were reports of Iraqi nuclear material (yes, they did have some- non-weaponised) going missing after the official end of the war, with shit like Iraqi villagers using barrels that once held radioactive material to drink water. It's a hop, skip and jump from that to selling some scrap material that was probably once a container used for holding such material.
It's not as hot as enriched Uranium, but it is a known carcinogen as are all heavy metals. Unless the guy inhaled a lot of it or got it on his skin, he should be okay.
Sea Skimmer wrote:Foxnews, a source you know you can trust for all Iraqi WMD releated news...
points out that the story originated from the Associated Press and that the find has been confirmed by the intenational atomic energy commission. a small find though. possibly old shit that has been sitting around.
"This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we’ll be lucky to live through it.” -Tom Clancy