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The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’
« on: November 14, 2017, 03:28:29 pm »
The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’

Glenn Kessler
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The 20 percent figure has long been in wide circulation. As we noted, the Fact Checker recently used it, though with caveats. But we should have looked at the actual production data and asked the NRC for an updated estimate of production capacity. Clearly, the number is woefully out of date.

Given that Uranium One’s production is only 2 percent of an already small total U.S. production — not 20 percent — the overwrought claims that Clinton “gave away” 20 percent of the U.S. nuclear supply or that Russia controls that much U.S. uranium are simply absurd.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/10/31/the-repeated-incorrect-claim-that-russia-obtained-20-percent-of-our-uranium/?utm_term=.dce99cc768dc
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Re: The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2017, 03:45:46 pm »
'Inventory' and 'Production capacity' are two totally different things.  Maybe someone should fact-check the WaPo.
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Re: The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2017, 04:27:44 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on November 14, 2017, 03:45:46 pm
'Inventory' and 'Production capacity' are two totally different things.  Maybe someone should fact-check the WaPo.

You're expecting actual logic from the leftists at the Washington.Compost?
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Re: The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2017, 05:00:35 pm »
Hmmm, sounds like the WaPo is getting nervous about this, trying to downplay it.
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Re: The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2017, 05:04:59 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on November 14, 2017, 05:00:35 pm
Hmmm, sounds like the WaPo is getting nervous about this, trying to downplay it.

I think it's far more than just the WaPo!  But that's just me!
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Re: The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2017, 06:55:15 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on November 14, 2017, 05:00:35 pm
Hmmm, sounds like the WaPo is getting nervous about this, trying to downplay it.

It also diverts from the real issue here which is selling uranium to Russia in exchange for cash to the Clintons.  If they sold a gram of U238 ore to Russia and profited off of it personally, then they should go to prison.  End of story.

Didn't see a WaPo fact check on that inconvenient truth.
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Re: The repeated, incorrect claim that Russia obtained ‘20 percent of our uranium’
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2017, 07:02:55 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on November 14, 2017, 06:55:15 pm
It also diverts from the real issue here which is selling uranium to Russia in exchange for cash to the Clintons.  If they sold a gram of U238 ore to Russia and profited off of it personally, then they should go to prison.  End of story.

Didn't see a WaPo fact check on that inconvenient truth.

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