UK Reveal Intel on Possible Iraq-Niger Uranium, page 1

European Intelligence states that 3 years prior to the forged memos, it had human and electronic intel from a number of countries concerning discussions of the acquisiton of yellowcake uranium from Niger.
European Intelligence Suggests Iraq Sought Uranium in Niger

The British government has said repeatedly it stands by intelligence it gathered and used in its controversial September 2002 dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. It still claims that Iraq had sought uranium from Niger.

But the U.S. intelligence community, officials and politicians, are publicly skeptical, and the public differences between the two allies on the issue have obscured the evidence that lies behind the U.K. claim.

Until now, the only evidence of Iraq's alleged attempts to buy uranium from Niger had turned out to be a forgery. In October 2002, documents were handed to the U.S. embassy in Rome that appeared to be correspondence between Niger and Iraqi officials.

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[edit on 7-7-2004 by JacKatMtn]