DoD News Briefing with Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Casey from the Pentagon (500 WMDs found in Iraq)

DoD News Briefing with Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Casey from the Pentagon ^ | June 22, 2006 | Donald Rumsfeld

[FreedomPoster]

Q Mr. Secretary, there's been a lot made on Capitol Hill about the chemical weapons that were found and may be quite old. But do you have a real concern of these weapons from Saddam's past perhaps having an impact on U.S. troops who are on the ground in Iraq right now?

SEC. RUMSFELD: Certainly. What's been announced is accurate, that there have been hundreds of canisters or weapons of various types found that either currently have sarin in them or had sarin in them. And sarin's dangerous. And it's dangerous to our forces and it's a concern. So, obviously, to the extent we can locate these and destroy them, it's important that we do so. They are dangerous. And anyone, I'm sure, General Casey or anyone else in that country, would be concerned if they got in the wrong hands. They are weapons of mass destruction. They're harmful to human beings. And they have been found. And they had not been reported by Saddam Hussein as he inaccurately alleged that he had reported all of his weapons. And they are still being found and discovered.

[FreedomPoster]

This excerpt is from about half-way into the transcript.

Posted since there are so many stories on the Santorum/500 WMDs news, that are quoting "anonymous Pentagon sources" as saying that these weapons weren't a danger. Well, Donald Rumsfeld disagrees, and he's hardly anonymous.

[hershey]

It would be unfortunate, but interesting nonetheless, if a journalist died because a sarin cannister exploded. Would the MSM suddenly admit Iraq had WMD's all along? Probably not. They'd blame the army/admin. for not disposing of the gas earlier.

[madconserv]

Another key statement is: "And they are still being found and discovered."
Stale or not, more are being found that may not be as old and stale.

[Darkwolf377]

This story doesn't seem to be getting a whole lotta play. Just sayin'.

[FreedomPoster]

Of course not.

[Echo Talon]

when liberals say that they are degraded WMD's, ask them if they would volunteer to drink some of it. :)

[mainepatsfan]

I guess the libs don't want to clear out any old mine fields because they're now degraded.

[FreedomPoster]

I've suggested to a couple that we explode one in their neighborhood to test it.

[BluH2o]

... quoting "anonymous Pentagon sources" as saying that these weapons weren't a danger.

Favorite fallback of the liberal drive by MSM ... "anonymous sources". As perky Katie Couric likes to put it "some people say" or "some are saying".

[ChadGore]

Some how Rummy always finds a way to make it easy:

They are weapons of mass destruction.

They're harmful to human beings.

And they have been found.

[elli1]

Mr. Secretary, there's been a lot made on Capitol Hill about the chemical weapons that were found and may be quite old.

Almost sounds like this reporter was willing to be a guinea pig for testing 'quite old' poison gas.

[Jackknife]

"They are weapons of mass destruction. They're harmful to human beings. And they have been found. And they had not been reported by Saddam Hussein as he inaccurately alleged that he had reported all of his weapons. And they are still being found and discovered."

'Nuff said.

[madconserv]

FOMCLOL The Dimorats still will not "get it".

[madconserv]

Yo, Kerry, Murtha(traitor), wanna be a guinea pig?

[Sprite518]

Rummy says it best at the end,

" And they are still being found and discovered."

I just wish Bush would let out the info. I do not care if it embarrasses China, Russia, Germany or France.

[The G Man]

You said it Jackknife! Well said, Rummy!

[FreedomPoster]

Enjoy your short stay at FR.

[FreedomPoster]

Agitpropagandist in the wire.

[hawkaw]

Since the SOD talks officially for the department, I wonder if al AP, al Reuters and al AFP will stop using an unnamed official or officials in the government.