You know, if I were Saddam, and the "crazed despotic leader" of the US were threatening to destroy me and overthrow my government, you bet like hell I'd be scrambling to come up with anything I could use to either retaliate or use as a deterrent. A well-placed nuclear device inside the US would fit that bill pretty well.

On the other hand, given that geologists estimate that the oil reserves will be gone in about 40 years, Iraq would be smart to be actively pursuing alternate energy sources. I think nuclear is a particularly bad choice... as well as a stupid, politically provocative one... but it's quite possible that Iraq could be interested in nuclear energy, not just nuclear weapons.

I'm with you, Amos, spill the beans on the proof or shut up.