One question that pops in my mind (somewhat related, bear with me) is how both Iraq and Iran were/are wetting themselves in attempts to make nuclear
power plants, for "peaceful" and strictly pure purposes, so that they can have energy...when both of them are sitting smack dab on top of the most
abundant oil reserves on the planet. Why does anyone buy this?

It's like North Korea's reactor which they so desperately needed for
power...that wasn't plugged into the grid.
Also, it would be wise not to forget all the radioactive materials from Iraq that have been turning up in metal scrap yards. All this stuff has to
come from somewhere. But of course, none of it is the aforementioned "yellow cake" if you believe the hype.
Apparently this stuff was left laying around in some pretty odd places. I recall seeing on the news about how people were getting sick over there
because they dumped the nuclear waste drums and put
drinking water in them.