"So, Sandy, are those top secret national security documents in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"
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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YIKES! LOL
John Kerry and the RATS will not be happy to hear about this (if true).
roflmaopmp
ROFL!
They're NEVER "happy" to hear about any good news.
According to Jimmah Carter, that should be "nukeular".
What was your previous position?
"So, Sandy, are those top secret national security documents in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"
I agreed with you that this wouldn't get the time of day here.Now,I think it just may.:-)
Yep, I can imagine Thailand is more fun than Surfers Paradise; all it has is a good beach and a few nightclubs and lots of T shirt shops - you can find those anywhere. I'm still hanging in here hoping for good news, but I guess everyone in the US will be in bed soon, whereas it's only 6.30pm here.
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bttt ........just for fun.
Don't forget that many people, even those who do not seek to mislead, are often wrong on technical issues due to sheer ignorance. Calling a bomb a missile may be just such an example.
Darn near 300 posts!
***H'lahrri***
LOL! Can I steal it?
Yes,I know.Isn't it amazing? :-)
Democrats everywhere must be afraid to go to bed for fear of having nightmarish visions of Sandy Berger playing strip poker.
If the socks don't fit, we must acquit!!
Then WHY are WE up? LOL
But what about the pants? :-)
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