Atwan gets down to specifics. “Our current uranium enrichment manufacturing process cannot supply us with all we need. In order to have sufficient quantities on hand, we find we must obtain materials that are available only on the black market. As I said, this is not as easy as a stroll through the Grand Bazaar. This is a matter of finding the sources, identifying the real sellers, insuring the quality of the materials, shipping the goods and settling on a fair market price. Most important of all, Iran must not be traceable as either the buyer or end user of the ore.”
“Although generic in nature, our past two weeks have given us a good foundation in what we can expect and what we need to do,” Dakham says quietly.
“So, if you two were planning this mission, where would you start?” asks Atwan.
“I would start looking for those sources that have had past access to nuclear materials from within and around the former Soviet Union,” Hussein states coolly.
“Hamid, do you agree? Or do you think otherwise?”
“I agree. They are certainly known to be lax in the monitoring of their nuclear storage. And it is a well-known fact that most of their military commanders can be bought for a price.”
“What happens when those commanders are caught, or start feeling they have betrayed the motherland?”
Dakham pauses. “I sense you have a more definite proposal, Jibril. How would you approach the problem?” he asks prudently. No point in reinventing the wheel, or in this case, a plan for the procurement of uranium ore.
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