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Graphic: (map/text) Centrifugal Force:
Nuclear Weapons: Powell's Case:
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE: NUCLEAR WEAPONS
·POWELL'S CASE: Iraq has repeatedly tried to import sophisticated parts that could be used in a gas centrifuge to produce enriched uranium. In particular, it has sought "high-specification aluminum tubes from 11 different countries."
·THE BOTTOM LINE: "There is controversy about what these tubes are for," Powell admitted. Iraq says they're for missiles. U.N. experts say the tubes are "consistent" with Iraq's story and "not directly suitable" for a centrifuge. The debate misses the point, said Powell. "Iraq had no business buying [the tubes] for any purpose; they are banned."
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