Posted on 07/20/2004 11:14:11 PM PDT by propertius
Edited on 07/21/2004 11:16:05 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Update from Wash Times: A U.S. military spokesman in Tikrit told United Press International that the report was untrue. "Nothing's been found. The report is not factual," said Master Sgt. Robert Cowens, a spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division... A spokesman with Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's office told UPI that the report concerning the alleged missiles and warheads emerged "while gathering information for Saddam Hussein's tribunal" during the interrogation of a captured former official of Saddam's regime.
Al Sabah, the Iraqi newspaper funded by the Coalition Provisional Authority, reports on its front page this morning that a former senior Ba'ath party activist has led coalition troops to three nuclear warheads hidden in a bunker.
Will post translation when we have it.
To: All
Here is story in full:
Headline: Khidhur (or Khidhir) al-Douri, back from the dead, reveals three nuclear missiles
Sources in the Interior ministry and the National Security Advisor's Office refused to comment on news reports that three missiles with nuclear warheads had been seized during the arrest of Khidhur al-Douri, the former Ba'ath party member.
Iraqi political sources, who requested anonimity, inisisted that Iraqi security authorities arrested al-Douri and seized the missiles.
The same sources told al-Sabah that al-Douri, who held meany Ba'ath party positions during the former regime, was falsely pronounced dead on its demise. Forged death certificates had been circulated.
He was arrested in an area between Oja and al-Dour, in Salahidine province.
The same sources said three missiles were found with nuclear heads attached in a tunnel six metres underground.
A cement layer six metres thick had been built over the tunnel to hide it from scientific ray detection that could detect the radiation emitted by the nuclear heads.
The tunnel leading to the three missiles is connected to a small hole that opens out on the main road between Ouja and Dour.
The sources said al-Douri was arrested after sending an email, specifying the location and a meeting place in Tikrit.
Authorities analysed the message. Iraqi forces then moved into the area, laying a trap that snared al-Douri and his son.
Al-Douri then revealed the location of the missiles. Various light weapons and money was also seized during the operation.
ENDS
171 posted on 07/21/2004 12:00:20 AM PDT by propertius
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I'd put about as much stock in this as the stories in Arab newspapers about Jews eating Arab babies or whatever.....
Sandy Burglar
Are these old nuclear warheads ? ...they dont count if they are more than 1 or 2 years old.
That's enough vger must sleep.
Damn, I never make that mistake . . . But it is cool that there's one less al Douri running around Iraq!
Yep, too good to be true.
If there really is any truth to it, I doubt we will have to wait long to find out.
sorry, baghdad
Hi there, Korea? You poor thing. I'm about half an hour from Surfers Paradise in the Hinterland. Sure hope this story is true. Stay safe and come to see us soon.
Near the border they monitor for radiation.
while being married to a lebo.
Lebo...wasn't that a rock group that wore pots on their heads?
I've never been known for being a good typist. Guess an "S" makes a lot of difference. If you don't believe me, ask Clark Kent.
No there are various al-Douris from Dour. Issak al-Douri, the former vice-president is still missing though may be dead as suffers from leukemia. Then there is Sabir Abdul Aziz al-Douri, former governor of Baghdad and head of military intelligence during the 1991 war.
This guy was a senior Ba'athist, in intelligence whose areas of responsibilities focussed on Najaf, Kerbala and Hillar.
FYI Every Iraqi I have spoken to dismisses this story as nonsense...
Ritter mentioned three prototype nuke bombs had been developed. Someone else did as well. But these were just bombs and not ready for being placed on missiles. That would be a huge advance if it was true. I don't think there was anyone who suggested they could have anything even remotely physically ready to mount on a missile.
If it does nothing else I hope it at least for a moment made the DUers pee their pilfered documents.
Soxgate is barely raising eyebrows in the lamestream media....inadvertant errors are made/sarcasm.
Clinton say it's hilarious.
That would be Duelfer, who replaced Kay.
so do you think it is true or not...
any lnks to the story?
and don't forget the fissile material was over 18 months old!
these are OLD nukes... It's not like he was actually building them, ya know...
If this is true...expect to see the President on TV tomorrow afternoon, or evening. With a HUGE grin on his face. "My fellow Americans, I've got something to tell you..."
bump for later
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