British troops discover Al Samud missiles in a university

The Scotsman ^ | March 31, 2003 | Gethin Chamberlain

[MadIvan]

BRITISH troops in Basra say they have found prohibited Al Samud missiles housed in a university building writes Gethin Chamberlain in southern Iraq.

The missiles, which UN weapons inspector Hans Blix ordered to be destroyed, were discovered on Saturday in what British forces described as a university building in the south-west of the city. Troops who entered the building found 13 missiles.

The discovery is the latest in a series of weapons finds in the area. Last week troops found a massive armoury housed in a heliport and a child health clinic converted into a militia base, complete with weapons armouries next door to storerooms packed with unused medicines.

The find was made in one of a growing number of raids into Basra designed to weaken the Iraqi regime’s grip on the civilian population. It is hoped that Iraqis will eventually feel confident enough to rise up and overthrow the authorities .

[MadIvan]

Uh Blixie, my lad, you're a fool. I don't recall schools, hospitals and mosques being inspected by the UN.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[JoeSchem]

Everyone knows that a leader who was democratically elected and whose worst crime was a driving under influence ticket thirty years ago is not to be trusted, while a ruthless street thug who violently seizes power, refuses to hold honest elections, and murders his opposition is to be trusted in all things.

[goodnesswins]

Uh Oh.....Blixie the Trixie was too much of a Pixie....IDIOT. GO Britain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Clara Lou]

Well, well, well, Hans. I'm sure that you would have found these...eventually, right? You did have this university on your list, didn't you, Hans? What's that you say??? Hans? Hans??

[rageaholic]

According to a news report, the Coalition hit Bagdad University a few days ago. Now a missile appears at a university and I think I see a pattern. My guess is that the bio or chem labs are cooking up nasty payloads.

[ChadGore]

This is the smoking gun

[Publius6961]

The missiles, which UN weapons inspector Hans Blix ordered to be destroyed, were discovered on Saturday in what British forces described as a university building in the south-west of the city. Troops who entered the building found 13 missiles.

Of course, if this building was flattened, the US would be accused of destroying the educational infrastructure.

Reality: Saddam Insane triggered the building's destruction.

[Churchillspirit]

Good find, Ivan.

Me thinks 'tis but the tip of the iceberg.

FRegards,

[PadreL]

saDAMs attempt to develop smart bombs

[Mister Baredog]

Uh Blixie, my lad, you're a fool. I don't recall schools, hospitals and mosques being inspected by the UN

The genius of Saddam, I wonder if Blix gave him a list of all the places where he wasn't allowed to hide the stuff. Did Saddam break another rule, wow, calling Kofi, calling Kofi, calling Kofi....

[tbpiper]

This is the smoking gun

There are a lot of smoking guns in Iraq today :)

[Keith]

yet another great find Ivan...how would you like an honorary US citizenship?

[skraeling]

These Brits are cutting a wide swath across Iraq. I'm glad they are on our side!

[mollynme]

saDAMs attempt to develop smart bombs

LOL!

[Fiddlstix]

Bump

[cake_crumb]

"The missiles, which UN weapons inspector Hans Blix ordered to be destroyed..."

Sorry...still laughing too hard to read further...

[mathurine]

Columbia or Cornell?

[Kadric]

How many of these thing have been verified? The Iraqis were destroying them, before the war and they've been lobbing them at Kuwait. There were only supposed to be 100 to start with.

[geedee]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!