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They have sought to acquire nuclear and chemical materials for use as terrorist weapons.
The techniques that terrorists might use to acquire specialized materials also received a great deal of attention.
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Should Iraq acquire fissile material, it would be able to build a nuclear weapon within a year.
Iraq's recent history would indicate that it will try to use the cover of civilian imports to acquire material for weapons.
They are also attempting to acquire nuclear materials from the former Soviet Union.
No less dangerous, he added, are the presumed efforts of extremist groups to acquire nuclear materials.
But even inspections did not stop Iraq from acquiring other bomb-building material or equipment.
But Pakistan has been suspected of engaging in a worldwide effort to acquire material for its nuclear program.