Latest from the translated Iraqi documents indicates Saddam (also called "the Leader God") was still interested in nukes in 2001.
"…Saddam was asked by the Organization Staff to give his permission for re-using the infamous ‘ Degussa Vacuum furnaces’ that were used in the previous and prohibited Iraq nuclear program. These furnaces can be used to melt uranium and other nuclear related activities."
The site seems to be having server problems, so here’s Google’s cache of this translation.
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