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5 years after the invasion of Iraq, the last of the “yellowcake” depleted uranium that spark such immense fears of a pending nuclear assault on American lives has finally been removed from Iraq. Headlines are stating that the U.S. is responsible for it’s removal (we shipped it), but credit where it’s due- the Iraqi government has sold it to a Canadian firm who intend to use it for energy production.
Of course, “yellowcake” is uranium of such depleted quantity that on it’s own it presents little to no threat, but while it’s use in a “dirty bomb” wouldn’t have the effect of spreading radioactive material, it would still be enough to rattle folks to their core and invoke Cold War style fears of an impending nuclear doom. Pair with that the fact that “yellowcake” can be used to kick start a nuclear program- be it weapons or energy, and it had to be removed from the volitile Middle East where fears were widespread that after Saddam fell, it could still wind up in terrorist hands.
So now as long as we’re not worried about a South Park style war with Canada, we can rest easy knowing nuclear war is off the table. Well, unless something happens with China, or between India and Pakistan, or if something happens between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and there’s always North Korea, and Iran is said by many to be looking to get a little more armed up to oppose their enemies in Israel who already have some nukes… wow… perhaps we should worry, you know… just a little.
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