<< GX30301 >> DECLASSIFIED -- ~ JUN -9 FB 2~ h2 irr-i GOVERNMENT CIA EXHIBIT (Yw~t.JOAY 13031 ~394(I~j ___________________________ liME REC~v~fl OuiceIoesIe PS ( PA $5 ~one: 1?AP4)pAG~(L eAILTUJ~— D8JVBWPiSTRUCTIOt4S: Pages: 3, ~Ifld454Og Cove() ?4OTE FURtIISK AF ER-DUlY-HOURS CONTACT T~I~EP~-5QflE NUMBER FOR EAC* AOOR.~SSEE REQUu~f MG AVFE~ O~frYl1OUI~S.OBJVERY. r~— I$.~A £E22IA TEl ff~EAff 45~S 5i~ (tDOf~~ El HOW FO’~ NORMAL OU~~~H A ~- 6 q 0 ~ TF~ANSMITTI~D ~ f~ A P~CL&)P Pt*OM~ tLIEd8~RJ AGeNCY O*~F~CEI~OMUIJ~d6EEI. S~CIJ&I~AX but ~4rJ? MAVf~Lb ~ ______ __________________ ~O~AA ~7k~ _______ ____ PL~CA$(~ PASSTQ _______ _____ ______ iv~K. MAi4JA#4 _________ _______ ______ + MA. L.1A4’1 _________ _______ ______ A.SAP _________ _______ R&nadcs 001791 #AS&WAJ COVER $HE~T DECLASSIFIED LLOO 1-00581 << GX30302 >> DECLASSIFIED Office of Deputy Director for In~!b~c rice Presiden Us Analytic Support Staff ~riefer~s Ta5Jrin.g for Richard Chenei, on 02/13/2002 Brieler . Briefing Date: David D. Teriy - 02113/2002 Principal: Richard Cheney ..... Attendees: • . Tasking: The VP was shown an assessment (he though4~froniDR) that Iraq is purchasing uraniun~ from Africa.’ k-ic would like.aur assessn,ento( that transactionand its ~rnplications- for lraqsrnid~arprogr~rri. A memo for tomorrow’s book Would be great Tasking met: No ‘I ~Oi792 DECLASSIFIED LLOO 1-00582 << GX30303 >> DECLASSIFIED 14 February 2002 Memorandurn icr the Vice President — In response to your question on the possible sale of uranium from Niger to Iraq and its implications. 19rBaghd3d’s nuclear program: We J-~ve taskad our cl~ndcs ~ou w 0 the Nigerien Government and consortium officials to seek a - I Lati - the contract. We also are wor~dng with the Embassy and the d ense aflaches oftice in Niamey to verify their reports. If convertedta feedmaterlal ~nd enriched, 500 tons of yellowcake could be used to produce enough weapons-grade material for ~nucIear devices. According to our assessment of Iraq’s nuclear weapons pro9rarn, Iraq could produce enough tissue material for a nuclear weapon by mid-decade if it obtains significant foreign assistaricern — The IA~A says iraq already has some 550 tons of yeliowcake—200 tons of which were purchased i I iger but the material remains in seated containers subject to a al ~ sp n — The 1AEA conducted lt~~o 5~ on last month and has officially verified that the contain~ Is~’~ei~ rn ac _______________________________ 001793 DECLASSIFIED LLOO 1-00583