Syrian Alleged and North Korean Reactor Photos

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26 April 2008
Background Briefing with Senior U.S. Officials on Syria's Covert Nuclear Reactor and North Korea's Involvement, April 24, 2008:
http://www.dni.gov/interviews/20080424_interview.pdf

Syrian Alleged Reactor
Before bombing images: CIA version at left, Google aerial at middle (rotated to match the CIA orientation. Red line shows the CIA image area.) Scale of the two images do not quite match: the Google dimensions are somewhat more stretched which could be due to the differing distances and angles of the satellite camera from earth, or by differing image processes.
After bombing CIA image at right, rotated to match the before-bombing image. The CIA after-bombing image shows a more rectangular structure in plan rather than the square plan before bombing. This is due to image distortion in the long direction (see correction below).
The Google image appears to be later with the surrounding terrain more excavated, and matches the terrain of the after-bombing image.
The before- and after-bombing buildings do not match exactly. The CIA version has a single-pitch gabled roof with what appear to be four or five hatches. The Google roof appears to be hipped on four sides, with maybe one or two hatches.
Note what appears to be a suspended pipe or cable at the upper left of the structure in the Google and after-bombing images, with indication of covered trenching running up the hill (more in larger image below).

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Clips from the CIA Video

Construction of alleged reactor building.
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Views of the building before bombing.
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Views of west wall.
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Before and after the bombing.
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What the CIA calls an underground water storage cistern is the long rectangular structure at lower right.

Comparing bomb damage to computer drawing.
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Clearing the site after the bombing.
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Comparison with North Korean Reactor Building.
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Associated Press Photos and Captions

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This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows an overhead view of a covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar after its Sept. 6, 2007, destruction, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)
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This undated image released Thursday April 24, 2008 by the Central Intelligence Agency shows an overhead view of a Syrian nuclear reactor. The White House released photos Thursday showing a strong resemblance between specific features of the plant and one near Yongbyon in North Korea. (AP Photo/CIA)

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** FILE ** These two satellite images made available by DigitalGlobe shows a suspected nuclear facility site in Syria before and after a Sept. 6, 2007 Israeli airstrike. The image at left is from Aug. 5, 2007, and the image at right is from Oct. 24, 2007. A U.S. official said Wednesday, April 23, 2008 that U.S. intelligence officials will show members of Congress a videotape laying out the evidence that Syria was building the nuclear reactor pictured here with North Korean assistance before it was bombed by Israeli planes in September 2007. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe) ** MANDATORY CREDIT NO SALES **
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This undated image released Thursday April 24, 2008 by the Central Intelligence Agency shows an overhead view of a Syrian nuclear reactor. The White House released photos Thursday showing a strong resemblance between specific features of the plant and one near Yongbyon in North Korea. (AP Photo/CIA)

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This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photo of a covert nuclear reactor being built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)
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This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008 by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photo a covert nuclear reactor being built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)

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This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photo of the reactor vessel in the reactor hall before concrete is poured around the vertical control rod and refueling tubes of the covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)
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This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photograph of a concrete reactor vessel under construction in the covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)

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This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows the steel liner for a reinforced concrete reactor vessel before installation at the covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. The pipes on the outside right are for cooling water. (AP Photo/CIA)

North Korea Reactor at Yongbyon Google Maps
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Syrian Alleged Nuclear Reactor Before Bombing

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=syria&ie=UTF8&ll=35.70751,39.833143&spn=0.014915,0.033989&t=h&z=16
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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=syria&ie=UTF8&ll=35.707806,39.832048&spn=0.007457,0.016994&t=h&z=17
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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=syria&ie=UTF8&ll=35.707893,39.833668&spn=0.003729,0.008497&t=h&z=18

North Korean Nuclear Reactor in Yongbyon
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Yongbyon,+North+Korea&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=58.685917,103.359375&ie=UTF8&ll=39.797495,125.754962&spn=0.003528,0.008497&t=h&z=18&iwloc=addr
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Associated Press Photos and Captions
This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows an overhead view of a covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar after its Sept. 6, 2007, destruction, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)	This undated image released Thursday April 24, 2008 by the Central Intelligence Agency shows an overhead view of a Syrian nuclear reactor. The White House released photos Thursday showing a strong resemblance between specific features of the plant and one near Yongbyon in North Korea. (AP Photo/CIA)
FILE These two satellite images made available by DigitalGlobe shows a suspected nuclear facility site in Syria before and after a Sept. 6, 2007 Israeli airstrike. The image at left is from Aug. 5, 2007, and the image at right is from Oct. 24, 2007. A U.S. official said Wednesday, April 23, 2008 that U.S. intelligence officials will show members of Congress a videotape laying out the evidence that Syria was building the nuclear reactor pictured here with North Korean assistance before it was bombed by Israeli planes in September 2007. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe) MANDATORY CREDIT NO SALES	This undated image released Thursday April 24, 2008 by the Central Intelligence Agency shows an overhead view of a Syrian nuclear reactor. The White House released photos Thursday showing a strong resemblance between specific features of the plant and one near Yongbyon in North Korea. (AP Photo/CIA)
This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photo of a covert nuclear reactor being built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)	This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008 by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photo a covert nuclear reactor being built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)
This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photo of the reactor vessel in the reactor hall before concrete is poured around the vertical control rod and refueling tubes of the covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)	This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a photograph of a concrete reactor vessel under construction in the covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. (AP Photo/CIA)
This undated image from video released Thursday April 24, 2008, by the Central Intelligence Agency shows the steel liner for a reinforced concrete reactor vessel before installation at the covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert near Al Kibar, according to the narrated video. The pipes on the outside right are for cooling water. (AP Photo/CIA)

North Korea Reactor at Yongbyon Google Maps