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Nuclear arms reportedly found in Iraq
UP | july 21 2004 | UPI

Posted on 07/21/2004 5:52:33 AM PDT by NY Catholic

BAGHDAD, July 21 (UPI) -- Iraqi security reportedly discovered three missiles carrying nuclear heads concealed in a concrete trench northwest of Baghdad, official sources said Wednesday. The official daily al-Sabah quoted the sources as saying the missiles were discovered in trenches near the city of Tikrit, the hometown of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. "The three missiles were discovered by chance when the Iraqi security forces captured former Baath party official Khoder al-Douri who revealed during interrogation the location of the missiles saying they carried nuclear heads," the sources said. They pointed out that the missiles were actually discovered in the trenches lying under six meters of concrete and designed in a way to unable sophisticated sensors from discovering nuclear radiation. The sources said al-Douri, who is related to former Vice Chairman of the Iraq Revolution Council and Saddam's right-hand man Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, was captured after Iraqi police intercepted an e-mail message in which he set a meeting with another former Baath official. The report could not be authenticated by the interior ministry or the national security department, but the paper noted Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zibari made a surprise request recently to Mohammed el-Baradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to resume inspections for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.


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To: painter

Pick me no nits of that size. Off by a foot and a half is a lot different than being off by 16 1/2 feet. ;-)


181 posted on 07/21/2004 7:12:56 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (For an Evil Super Genius, you aren't too bright are you?)
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To: rwfromkansas

Not neccessarily.

Keep in mind, this is Reuters quoting an "unnamed source".

There is no OFFICIAL word one way or the other yet, so I'm taking a "wait and see" - although I sure hope this is indeed true - just for the SEE? factor.


182 posted on 07/21/2004 7:14:09 AM PDT by jstolzen (All it takes for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke)
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To: Solamente
"The timing is sadly curious"

Y'know I think that they should put this quote on Lanny Davis' tombstone. "The timing of my death was sadly curious". Kinda has a WC Fields ring to it...

183 posted on 07/21/2004 7:14:53 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: jstolzen

hmm....yeah, your right.

I don't know why I was thinking there was an official denial (am rather sleepy...must have missed them just quoting one source calling it such...).


184 posted on 07/21/2004 7:15:35 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: rwfromkansas
Denied by the interior ministry as nonsense.

Hoping he's just out of the loop.

185 posted on 07/21/2004 7:15:39 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
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To: rwfromkansas

Its a Reuters story, UPI had the most information on it, very plausable, probably take a few days to confirm, say about the time Kerry has to give his acceptance speech,LOL.


186 posted on 07/21/2004 7:16:23 AM PDT by agincourt1415 (Dox N Sox)
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To: CobaltBlue

Hey...priorities...defeat the libs before all else...get with the FR program


187 posted on 07/21/2004 7:16:34 AM PDT by stuartcr
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To: NY Catholic

Laura Ingrham just mentioned it as well!


188 posted on 07/21/2004 7:16:36 AM PDT by pop-aye (For every journey, there is a higher path.)
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To: NY Catholic

The leftist media will view this the same way they viewed those mortar shells that were found that contained remnants of mustard gas in them several months ago. This will not be seen as a "smoking gun".

However, if there is any truth to this at all, where there are three missiles, I am sure there will be more.


189 posted on 07/21/2004 7:18:14 AM PDT by ChevyZ28 ( For I know the thoughts I have for you says the Lord, thoughts of peace, not of evil.. Jer. 29:11)
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To: NY Catholic
If comfirmed, Kerry will not even carry Massachusetts. I'm adding "FIFTYSTATESWEEP" to key words.
190 posted on 07/21/2004 7:18:51 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ideas so stupid only intellectuals could believe them.)
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To: pop-aye

I don't think I believe it yet,,it would be just too rich. For Kerry to be speaking whilst Berger is being roasted and this! I can't believe we would be so very blessed.


191 posted on 07/21/2004 7:19:39 AM PDT by cajungirl (wi)
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To: painter
As long as we're splitting hairs...

...it's actually 19'8.22". A meter is 39.37 inches.

192 posted on 07/21/2004 7:19:44 AM PDT by Fredgoblu
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To: NY Catholic

bump for later


193 posted on 07/21/2004 7:20:20 AM PDT by Bluegrass Federalist
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To: NY Catholic

These WMD's musta been packed is Saddam's old socks....just like Sandy's secrets....


194 posted on 07/21/2004 7:21:40 AM PDT by pointsal
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To: All

Sorry for jumping the gun folks...I read the Reuters story but my brain is not working at this early hour. The story does include one source denying the claim.

BUT......not an official denial.

Sorry.


195 posted on 07/21/2004 7:21:43 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: XJarhead
Think about it. Saddam has three nuclear missiles, and he buries them under six feet of concrete???? It'd be nice if this was true, but the sourcing and the siple unbelievability of the story means its bogus.

2 other possibilities present themselves:

1. These ARE nuke warheads, but they lack a vital component like a trigger. Remember that Saddam had some intelligence agents nailed in a sting operation while attempting to buy such triggers back in the early 90's. -- or --

2. These are "dirty bombs" designed not for nuclear detonation, but to spread radioactive material over a wide area. Nasty, but militarily ineffective in defense of Iraq (our troops were protected & moving way too fast).

But this is all just speculation, and I am content to await confirmation of the basic facts of this story. Let's see if anybody else picks up this report.

196 posted on 07/21/2004 7:24:32 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: rwfromkansas
Apparently one spokesman at the Iraqi Interior Ministry denied it.

So this is not an "official" denial, is that right?

197 posted on 07/21/2004 7:25:30 AM PDT by what's up
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To: NY Catholic

This doesn't surprise me at all. Good news for Bush. Bad news for 9-1-1 Commission and Kerry.

Maybe we should have a hearing to investigate the 9-1-1 Commission for incompetence.


198 posted on 07/21/2004 7:28:41 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: LikeLight
Hope it's not a false alarm
Well we've all learned by now to keep "our powder dry." These false WMD and OBL sightings have pretty much made all of us callous. We'll need some Missouri evidence before we pop the corks on any champagne!
199 posted on 07/21/2004 7:28:45 AM PDT by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1/5 1st Mar Div. Nam 69&70 Semper Fi http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com)
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To: Fredgoblu
.it's actually 19'8.22". A meter is 39.37 inches.

I didn't know that. Learn something every day.:)

200 posted on 07/21/2004 7:33:42 AM PDT by painter
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