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An Israel Air Force F-16 war plane taking off for a mission in Lebanon from an air force base in southern Israel last year. (File / AP)
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Washington Post: Several N. Korean scientists hurt in IAF strike in Syria
By Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: IAF, Syria, North Korea 

WASHINGTON - A top-secret report by the U.S. intelligence services says several North Korean scientists were injured in Israel's strike in Syria last month, top Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland reported in the paper Sunday.

Some two weeks ago, British newspaper The Sunday Times reported that diplomats in North Korea and China believed a number of North Koreans had been killed in the strike, based on reports reaching Asian governments about conversations between Chinese and North Korean officials.

In his article about the efforts to dismantle North Korea's nuclear program, Hoagland said the site of the attack was a plutonium enrichment facility for the Syrian nuclear program.
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According to Hoagland, Israel sent soil samples from the site and other evidence to the United States both before and after the strike on September 6. Hoagland's report appears to corroborate details reported by the Sunday Times two weeks prior.

The Washington Post report is based on Hoagland's talks with a senior official in the American defense establishment, and with other sources involved with the attack.

Media reports are providing an increasingly fuller picture of the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the activities undertaken at the site.

Over the weekend, the American television network ABC reported that President George W. Bush's administration had been involved in the preparations for the strike since the summer. According to ABC, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had objected to the plan, pushing the intended date from mid-July to September.

American and British media reported that Israeli special forces were operating near the site during the attack and beforehand to collect intelligence in preparation for the operation.

North Korea was one of the first countries in the world to condemn Israel for the strike just several days after it became known. But North Korea and Syria denied that the site was linked to the North Korean nuclear program, which is due to be terminated in accordance with international agreements Pyongyang has signed.
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  1.   No fanatic?s Islamic nation has right for nuclear weapons 01:35  |  e.m 08/10/07
  2.   scientists hurt 01:38  |  Shmuelshachor 08/10/07
  3.   Good thing they attacked 02:03  |  Gordon 08/10/07
  4.   #1 e.m. 02:09  |  Boycott 08/10/07
  5.   They don`t need them anymore anyhow. 02:21  |  Realist 08/10/07
  6.   Now we really know why the Syrian`s 02:26  |  * BEN JABO 08/10/07
  7.   Give them medical treatment in Israel!!! 02:29  |  Dr. Jack 08/10/07
  8.   yet, Syria is still threatening 02:42  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/10/07
  9.   Obvious! 03:01  |  Webster 08/10/07
  10.   Plutonium enrichment only used for nuclear weapons creation 03:02  |  Johnny 08/10/07
  11.   We did what was needed to be done and 03:07  |  Dakkar 08/10/07
  12.   Israel and USA must get other nations 03:30  |  Nechama 08/10/07
  13.   Pu Enrichment? 03:37  |  Edmund Fitzgerald 08/10/07
  14.   plutonium enrichment 03:42  |  anonymous 08/10/07
  15.   GIVE ME A BREAK 03:44  |  Realist 08/10/07
  16.   NK fiasco 04:18  |  hamsi5 08/10/07
  17.   "Empty military site", with North Korean ghosts. 04:41  |  Fortuna Benmayor 08/10/07
  18.   Ha ha ha ha 05:05  |  Marcel 08/10/07
  19.   #18 naive?... 05:32  |  Tom 08/10/07
  20.   #18 - No Marcel 05:53  |  JES 08/10/07
  21.   To realist: the secret was leaked after Israel smashed the target 06:10  |  Laughing Man 08/10/07
  22.   Washington Post`s Judith Miller 06:14  |  Arik Silverman 08/10/07
  23.   I Don`t Know About This 06:40  |  Jeff Northridge 08/10/07
  24.   to #19 et 20 06:45  |  Marcel 08/10/07
  25.   To # 15 06:52  |  Al 08/10/07
  26.   the same old story... 06:58  |  maria 08/10/07
  27.   Ennemy Nuclear scientists 07:00  |  Tallyho ! 08/10/07
  28.   surprise for iran/syria 07:01  |  Mark 08/10/07
  29.   Hoagland is just repeating the same rumours 07:06  |  Rowan Berkeley 08/10/07
  30.   Re:Boycott#4 07:27  |  e.m 08/10/07
  31.   to Marcel 18 08:15  |  American Analyst 08/10/07
  32.   APOLOGIES REQUIRED FROM NUMEROUS POSTERS 08:31  |  paul harris 08/10/07
  33.   to Edmund Fitzgerald 08:37  |  Shahin 08/10/07
  34.   propaganda again 08:53  |  Shahin 08/10/07
  35.   Sorry it had to be... 09:08  |  Esther 08/10/07
  36.   Maybe next time 09:22  |  Indrajaya 08/10/07
  37.   Shahim 09:38  |  Igor 08/10/07
  38.   #4 Girlcott - Yes 09:51  |  Yonatan 08/10/07
  39.   Reports meet widespread disbelief and apathy 09:51  |  Michael 08/10/07
  40.   #12 and #13 "Plutonium enrichment" 09:57  |  Yonatan 08/10/07
  41.   To Shahin #27 10:04  |  Jack 08/10/07
  42.   #39 Michael of UK 10:59  |  Yonatan 08/10/07
  43.   Propaganda again 11:00  |  Petra 08/10/07
  44.   Maybe next time Israel will do some major damage you can deny 11:01  |  Petra 08/10/07
  45.   #23, Jeff Northridge 11:03  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/10/07
  46.   #39 MICHAEL LOOKS THE OTHER WAY 11:05  |  paul harris 08/10/07
  47.   Hitler, Saddam and Assad 11:16  |  Sherlock Holmes 08/10/07
  48.   Wrong way! The US should offer Assad their nuclear shield 11:36  |  Karl 08/10/07
  49.   To e.m 11:41  |  Proud Muslim 08/10/07
  50.   Syria said it was a farm, So what kind of farm was it? 11:41  |  JC 08/10/07
  51.   To Sherlock Holmes 11:46  |  Historian 08/10/07
  52.   ANOTHER FOAM BUBBLE STORY 11:54  |  TrippleJump 08/10/07
  53.   #49 THE PEOPLE OF MUSLIM COUNTRIES HAVE NO CHOICE INTHE MATTER 11:54  |  paul harris 08/10/07
  54.   Story not credible in the abscence of ANY evidence! 11:54  |  Eric 08/10/07
  55.   The WP article wouldn´t do Shmuelshachor (2) 11:57  |  Karl 08/10/07
  56.   To Maria 11:57  |  marc 08/10/07
  57.   This is another James Bond scenarios... 11:59  |  James 08/10/07
  58.   Shahin # 34 12:03  |  ChanahS 08/10/07
  59.   HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THE NK 12:34  |  Robert 08/10/07
  60.   #53Paul-Especially that one about NOBODY creating it. 12:37  |  Abraham Ivri 08/10/07
  61.   Riught (14). The article leaving us in the dark 12:37  |  Karl 08/10/07
  62.   Realist 12:48  |  Susan 08/10/07
  63.   Ben Jabo and monopoly 12:49  |  Truths 08/10/07
  64.   ZIONST PROPGANDA! WAIT FOR THE TRUTH TO BE TOLD BY SEYMOUR HERSH 12:52  |  JACKAL 08/10/07
  65.   Proud Muslim 12:55  |  World Citizen 08/10/07
  66.   Once again 12:57  |  Mark Lincoln 08/10/07
  67.   Poor Syria 13:00  |  Star of David 08/10/07
  68.   Seymour Hersh sees less 13:23  |  Jasmine Murphy 08/10/07
  69.   #32 paul harris 13:24  |  Daybreak 08/10/07
  70.   # 4 Boycott -"Just how do you propose doing that? " 13:26  |  17 08/10/07
  71.   Credible? 13:45  |  Murray 08/10/07
  72.   NEWS AND PROPAGANDA: THE DIFFERENCE 13:50  |  Marcel 08/10/07
  73.   THE SYRIAN SILENCE IS WORKING .... 13:52  |  Arthur 08/10/07
  74.   # 34 shahin of Iran 13:56  |  Lynn 08/10/07
  75.   ARE THE INJURED NKs ENTITLED TO BE 13:57  |  Robert 08/10/07
  76.   # 49 Proud Muslim 14:00  |  Lynn 08/10/07
  77.   # 73 - Arthur - "Credible version" 14:16  |  17 08/10/07
  78.   jasmine Murphy #68 on Seymour Hersh 14:16  |  dana 08/10/07
  79.   NONSENSE. Johnboy said weeks ago the Israelis just"cr**d & fled 14:32  |  PETER SM 08/10/07
  80.   #78 Dana 14:41  |  Daybreak 08/10/07
  81.   plutonium producing (not enrichment) facility 15:11  |  Milton Hoenig 08/10/07
  82.   #49 Proud Muslim 15:15  |  Boris 08/10/07
  83.   Dana the nada 15:20  |  Jasmine Murphy 08/10/07
  84.   Boycott # 4 What a grand idea! 15:30  |  Lynn 08/10/07
  85.   # 73 Arthur 15:31  |  Lynn 08/10/07
  86.   Why does anyone care 15:33  |  ChanahS 08/10/07
  87.   # 72 Marcel 15:36  |  Lynn 08/10/07
  88.   #34 15:37  |  Moshe 08/10/07
  89.   The unlikely and the likely 15:38  |  Tosefta 08/10/07
  90.   Proud Muslim 15:43  |  Leonid 08/10/07
  91.   Political poker game by anti Syrian action. 15:52  |  H.H.M 08/10/07
  92.   How the hell does Israel 15:53  |  Star of David 08/10/07
  93.   to 72 Why are you talking using my nick? 15:54  |  Marcel 08/10/07
  94.   EASY WAY TO NUKES 16:29  |  Neutered Observer 08/10/07
  95.   Eric 54 Evidence - Leave your address and 17:05  |  Dakkar 08/10/07
  96.   Peter SM - Re: Johnboy said.... 17:09  |  Dakkar 08/10/07
  97.   Boris, leoned, lynn et al 17:11  |  IslamIsTheWay 08/10/07
  98.   # 36 There might not be Syria, next time-moron 17:14  |  Misha 08/10/07
  99.   shahin at 34 17:15  |  scanadu 08/10/07
  100.   Shipload of "cement" from N.Korea to Syria 17:18  |  Dakkar 08/10/07
  101.   # 49 There may be one day, when the last muslim in the ... 17:18  |  Misha 08/10/07
  102.   # 65 The only thing the proud muslim means is... 17:21  |  Misha 08/10/07
  103.   #26 sister maria 17:23  |  Labhras 08/10/07
  104.   Slowman`s wisdom on skipping posts 17:23  |  Shmuel Rosen 08/10/07
  105.   You recall Wrong, Arik Silverman 17:31  |  Jacob Blues 08/10/07
  106.   Ba` shar Ass` ad had a farm, eei, eei, oh... 17:36  |  Jacob Blues 08/10/07
  107.   HAARETZ CENSOR PROBLEM REPORT 17:40  |  Shmuel Rosen 08/10/07
  108.   #100 dakkar cement can be delivered by road from turkey 17:40  |  victor hardman 08/10/07
  109.   #60 ABIE BETS ON 354 INTELLIGENT BEINGS 17:43  |  paul harris 08/10/07
  110.   Shahin 17:46  |  Connie 08/10/07
  111.   Proud Muslim and his challenge.I can prove forced convertion 17:46  |  infidel 08/10/07
  112.   Indrayagaga`s Response to Arab Futility; #36 17:55  |  Tex 08/10/07
  113.   #102 Say Misha 18:13  |  ballistic 08/10/07
  114.   # 113 To the redneack-moron 18:34  |  Misha 08/10/07
  115.   Labhras 18:50  |  Connie M. 08/10/07
  116.   CROOKED NORTH KOREA DANCING WITH BONKERS BASHIR 18:54  |  W.Altz 08/10/07
  117.   Top all readers re "Paul Harris AKA Victor Hardman 19:20  |  Labhras 08/10/07
  118.   Re:Proud Muslim #49 19:23  |  e.m 08/10/07
  119.   The only regret I would have, if any of the NK`s.... 19:24  |  Misha 08/10/07
  120.   To Paul Harris #53 19:26  |  Serenity 08/10/07
  121.   `Israel will survive` says author.Part 1 19:35  |  e.m 08/10/07
  122.   `Israel will survive` says author.Part 2 19:36  |  e.m 08/10/07
  123.   Misha (## 101, 102) 19:37  |  Polybios 08/10/07
  124.   pepino el yosapa 19:54  |  pepin 08/10/07
  125.   #98 misha 20:03  |  moron 08/10/07
  126.   marc and labhras....truth strikes heavily..... 20:09  |  maria 08/10/07
  127.   connie m.. 20:13  |  maria 08/10/07
  128.   IslamisTheWay or else 20:16  |  Jewboy 08/10/07
  129.   marc and labhras 20:24  |  maria 08/10/07
  130.   #126 sister maria 20:27  |  Labhras 08/10/07
  131.   Zealotry! 20:31  |  altor 08/10/07
  132.   Labarse 130 20:46  |  ChanahS 08/10/07
  133.   Churchill`s wisdom for Slowman 20:57  |  Shmuel Rosen 08/10/07
  134.   labhras....am I looking for attention????me???? 21:03  |  maria 08/10/07
  135.   Shahin, you should not believe Haaretz 21:05  |  Rory 08/10/07
  136.   islamistheway (to hell) 21:14  |  Rory 08/10/07
  137.   Birds of a feather 21:22  |  Dr David I. Gross 08/10/07
  138.   #134 sister maria 21:25  |  Labhras 08/10/07
  139.   CJK # 8 21:29  |  American in NY 08/10/07
  140.   Dana # 78 21:32  |  American in NY 08/10/07
  141.   # 132 chanahs.....re. labhras 21:46  |  maria 08/10/07
  142.   Pork Roast 21:49  |  Indra 08/10/07
  143.   To ignorant e.m. #118 21:51  |  Serenity 08/10/07
  144.   Bucket of cold water for 22:00  |  ave 08/10/07
  145.   # 121 How is nuclear Pakistan feets in? 22:05  |  Misha 08/10/07
  146.   Channah S#132 22:07  |  Labhras 08/10/07
  147.   # 123 Thanks anyway, however I believe... 22:08  |  Misha 08/10/07
  148.   maria 22:14  |  infidel 08/10/07
  149.   # 143 Sereneti, are you mentaly disabled? 22:17  |  Misha 08/10/07
  150.   # 143 to Cognizant Serenity 22:21  |  17 08/10/07
  151.   labhras...is it not the truth? 22:23  |  maria 08/10/07
  152.   American in NY #140 22:28  |  dana 08/10/07
  153.   Mark Lincoln #66 22:32  |  TonyL 08/10/07
  154.   #139, ANY 22:32  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/10/07
  155.   ChanahS # 86 22:38  |  TonyL 08/10/07
  156.   Labarsehole - you are right 22:53  |  ChanahS 08/10/07
  157.   The reality is 22:54  |  danite 08/10/07
  158.   #149 sister maria 22:55  |  Labhras 08/10/07
  159.   Maria: Labhras is no lady 23:07  |  millie 08/10/07
  160.   Misha #147 23:13  |  Polybios 08/10/07
  161.   Labras you are the most unpleasant personality on the TB 23:21  |  millie 08/10/07
  162.   #117 the phoney irish man and and dr watson 23:21  |  victor hardman 08/10/07
  163.   maria 23:29  |  infidel 08/10/07
  164.   To liar Serenity # 143 23:49  |  e.m 08/10/07
  165.   #114 Say Misha--redneck? Beer? 23:52  |  ballistic 08/10/07
  166.   MAHMOUD ZAHAR. 00:01  |  DANNY. 09/10/07
  167.   1 E.M. 00:03  |  DANNY. 09/10/07
  168.   TO NO 8. GOD BLESS YOU UNTIL 100 AND ESREEM. SHANIM 00:07  |  DANNY. 09/10/07
  169.   OBVIOUS 00:09  |  DANNY. 09/10/07
  170.   TO NO 10. 00:11  |  DANNY. 09/10/07
  171.   Did South Korea and Japan thank Israel? 00:13  |  Murray of Montreal 09/10/07
  172.   #117 Labhras-well, we always knew Paul Harris 00:21  |  ballistic 09/10/07
  173.   TO 49 00:21  |  DANNY. 09/10/07
  174.   #132 Oh come on Chanah, don`t be a hypocrite! 00:26  |  ballistic 09/10/07
  175.   Targeting scientists. 00:31  |  Maureen Ann 09/10/07
  176.   READ MSG #111 an answer to the challenge. 00:41  |  Cerberus 09/10/07
  177.   The Abominable Slowman 00:43  |  Shmuel Rosen 09/10/07
  178.   Let`s look at the bright side 02:40  |  William 09/10/07
  179.   The Abominable Slowman 02:53  |  Shmuel Rosen 09/10/07
  180.   #153 victor harris 04:10  |  Labhras 09/10/07
  181.   # 156 I prefer, makaka, vs ballistic... 04:41  |  Misha 09/10/07
  182.   Dont be sillie millie 04:58  |  Labhras 09/10/07
  183.   # 162 A nice combination, Labra + Makaka... 05:10  |  Misha 09/10/07
  184.   millie...thanks....you`re right.... 05:50  |  maria 09/10/07
  185.   Maureen#175 - who reported this? 05:56  |  William 09/10/07
  186.   labhras...you wrote post 144...how did you know it was for me? 05:56  |  maria 09/10/07
  187.   Infidel#111 - nice response to Proud Muslim 06:03  |  William 09/10/07
  188.   infidel...what is it all about? 06:04  |  maria 09/10/07
  189.   Murray#171 - they weren`t scientists 06:10  |  William 09/10/07
  190.   # 172 A nice combination, Labra + Makaka... 06:21  |  Misha 09/10/07
  191.   DAKKAR@96 07:46  |  PETER SM 09/10/07
  192.   ChannaS #156 - delightful people can do evil things 07:50  |  dana 09/10/07
  193.   #172 KNICKER ELATIS AND THE TREE IN HENDERSON 08:17  |  paul harris 09/10/07
  194.   Cipora #154 09:06  |  S 09/10/07
  195.   #185 William. More precisely... 10:33  |  Maureen Ann 09/10/07
  196.   #53 Paul Harris. Food for thought. 10:43  |  Maureen Ann 09/10/07
  197.   dana #192 13:19  |  S 09/10/07
  198.   TO EVERYONE HERE.THE IAF SUCCEEDED END OF STORY.YOU BELIVE IT .. 17:21  |  Kath` 09/10/07
  199.   #193 Say Paul---you can dispense with the caps! 17:29  |  ballistic 09/10/07
  200.   #181 Say Misha 17:36  |  ballistic 09/10/07
  201.   # 186 Maria. re:Labb`` who does tend to Harrass People.. 17:51  |  Kath` 09/10/07
  202.   #194, S 20:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/10/07
  203.   #196 Maureen Ann - An expert on chickens 23:49  |  * BEN JABO 09/10/07
  204.   Wake up People 05:20  |  keric 10/10/07
  205.   Hurt???? Just Hurt??? 07:53  |  Joshua 12/10/07
  206.   Nice clear reasoning, Kath 08:13  |  Joshua 12/10/07
  207.   The Axis of Evil 22:32  |  JJ 23/02/08
  208.   hey marcel 03:58  |  taz 09/03/08
  209.   hey paul harris 04:07  |  taz 09/03/08
  210.   to shahin 04:17  |  taz 09/03/08
  211.   TO PROUD MUSLIM 04:59  |  TAZ 09/03/08
  212.   to maria 06:58  |  taz 09/03/08
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