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The Telegraph is reporting that UN inspectors have uncovered proof of a current nuclear weapon program in Iraq.

Acting on information provided by Western intelligence, the UN inspection teams discovered a number of documents proving that Saddam is continuing with his attempts to develop nuclear weapons, contrary to his public declarations that Iraq is no longer interested in producing weapons of mass destruction.

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Although UN officials say that they have no comment to make at present on the documents found at the scientists' homes, a Western diplomat closely involved with the investigation into Saddam's nuclear capability yesterday confirmed that the documents showed that Iraq was still attempting to develop its own atomic weapons.

If this proves true, it will be interesting to see its effect on the anti-war effort demonstrated yesterday across the country. What do you think -- is the possession, or at least pursuit, of nuclear weapons the sole criteria for a justifiable war? More importantly, is our current administeration able to competently lead us through a justifiable war?

UPDATE: The Guardian is saying the same thing. Once the American press gets out of bed, they'll be on it, too.

UPDATE 2: Inconclusive, so it would seem. All it teaches, Hans Blix tells us "is that they are not declaring meticulously what they should have been declaring." Ah damn, and I had my gas mask and canned goods all ready for the bunker!