Not meaning to nitpick Roger, but I believe what was at issue was “yellowcake” uranium, which is unenriched and not weapons grade. This is, of course, not innocent since the only reason you buy unenriched uranium is so that you can enrich it for use either in either weapons or a reactor. However, just for clarity’s sake, you should not give the impression that Saddam was trying to buy weapon’s grade uranium from Niger(or any where else in Africa).(Although he certainly would have bought some if they’d had any for sale)