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Then there's the twins.

Money's kind of tight right now.

He's helped us before.

Could you just ask him to come in?

Hey, Joe?

Hey. Nice place you got here. Cozy.

I need to get you cleared.

You work in the basement?

Actually, I work in Georgetown

at Brewster Jennings.

We're a small firm of venture capitalists.

Well, that must be interesting work.

It pays the rent.

Come in.

Joe, this is Jack.

- Hi, Joe Wilson.

- Deputy Chief of CPD.

It's a pleasure, Ambassador.

- Hi, Joe Wilson.

- Ambassador.

- I'll leave you guys to it.

- Joe Wilson.

Good morning, Ambassador.

How are you?

Joe Wilson. Hello. Joe Wilson. Hi.

Have a seat.

Can I get you something to drink?

Coffee would be great. Thank you.

How do you like it?

Just black, thanks.

Ambassador Wilson,

what do you know about yellowcake?

- Yellowcake uranium?

- Mmm-hmm.

I believe it's a concentrate

made from uranium ore

that's used in the fissile material

for weapons programs.

But I'm not a scientist.

- Thank you.

- What about Niger?

I usually pronounce it Niger

to avoid confusion with Nigeria.

The UN Human Development Index rates it

the least-livable country in the world.

I started my foreign service there.

I visited many times

as Ambassador to Gabon.

And then again as Director of Africa Policy

for President Clinton

with the NSC.

I've often met with Prime Minister Mayaki.

I know the former Foreign Minister,

I know the Minister of Mines.

I know the country very well.

The office of the Vice President

has received a report

concerning a memorandum of sale

between the governments of Niger and Iraq

for the purchase of 500 tons

of yellowcake uranium ore.

I don't have to tell you

how serious this allegation is.

No, sir, you don't.

This is a request

from the Vice President's office.

Can you help us?

What do you have in mind?

How can Niger help its old friend America?

In the summer of 2001, Iraq sought

to purchase 60,000 high-alloy

manufactured in China.

The high spec of these tubes

led us to conclude

that they were intended

for the enrichment of uranium

and as such provide proof

that Saddam is building a nuclear bomb.

In August of 2001, Jay Turner, that's me,

flew to Vienna to meet

with the IAEA scientists.

I produced this report,

aspects of which represent

the CIA's present position.

I'm happy to take questions.

The INR concluded late last year that

these tubes are probably for artillery use.

The DOE agreed they exactly matched

those used by Iraq for artillery rockets.

Where are the tubes?

WINPAC has them.

We've examined them.

And this is my point.

None of you guys have even seen the tubes.

I've seen them.

And when was that?

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