I know what you mean, it's ONLY THREE.................
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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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.
Izzat al-Dori was rumored to have been dying or dead last year....
The peanut gallery will never stop yelling "No WMDs!" any more than it will stop yelling that gore won the vote in Florida.
Get real. It isn't a stockpile so it doesn't count.
well, the fun people at Fox and Friends aren't one it yet. (too busy chewing on SoxBoy!)
I don't buy it. But..... why would the coalition newspaper report this? Maybe the main editor had the day off?
"If true, this story could only get better if it's found that French technology and parts were used to construct the weapons."
If true, there'll be an explosion at the UN. I have always had a picture in my mind, of Powel going back for a second presentation. I read a 'wild' report on an FR thread last week, that Gadaffi of Lybia planned to announce his nuclear weapons came from Iraq. Heck, I can dream this is all for real, can't I?
I want GWB to have something to really smile about.
I can hear the Left now:
"But he didn't use them!"
LOL yea and they are too old! Dating from way back in '91 or some such date.
I did some googling and could not come up with a Khidhir (Khidhur) al-douri. I did find Khidhir Hamza, a former official within Hussein's nuke program.
Man how can they read that stuff!!?
Could this be one of al-Douris son's?
There's also a Mohammad al-Douri that was Iraq's UN envoy (or something like that).
I'm no nuclear scientist, but I doubt they'd be able to do much blaming after detonation. :-)
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Hmmmmm.
I know what you mean, it's ONLY THREE.................
Just the technical feasibility stretches credibility. We know Iraq had a nuke program, but we have no evidence of any finished bomb or nuke testing. Yet they already have three weaponized systems? Not likely.
However, it IS possible that - if this story is legit - Iraq purchased these missiles from another country. I'mNK not goiNKng to speNKculate on whicNKh countryNK might hNKave done suNKch a thiNKng.
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