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 UN arms inspectors were just invited back...
....but according to Swedish Radio News it is asked to come back to conclude its report, saying that there are no WMD's in Iraq so that the embargo can be lifted.
Disinformation? or are we being suckered into believing a WMD find again?
Better sit tight - but let's follow this closely.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Ok first part of translation. More to come.
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.
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aBOUT CRAPPIN' TIME. iF TRUE.
PING!
-PJ
halliburton planted them.
Don't give them any spin ideas.
Sorry I don't believe the story. Nuclear Warheads don't grow on trees.
It's all Bush's fault.
Thats a good point, they may be empty bombs that only needed to have the plutonium added to make them hot and ready to trot. They may be empties that were preped so they could be prepared quickly.
Wrong. That's simply the copyright year at the bottom of the page. At the top is today's date, and, yes, it's 2004 in Iraq, too.
LOL. I can see it now. It was only three warheads...."NOT A STOCKPILE!!!" "Bush is a misleader!!!!"
Already been here. Iszn't this fun? :-)
That's one of the truest typos I have ever seen ... though just a wee bit understated ... ;-)
relative of Izzat al-Douri?
I wrote a poem about him a while ago. http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1032206/posts?page=12#12
Who blew up the Izzat?
What kind of houri could love an al-Douri?
Why did 4000 jihadi not go to work that day?
Why did Saddam stay away?
Somebody better send in the "Pants Man" and get those nukes out of there!
And it's hard to say
Just how some things never change
And it's hard to find
Any strength to draw the line
I'm just burning doin' the neutron dance
I'm just burning doin' the neutron dance
He was later sent to a better hospital where his condition was upgraded to "alive." < / Simpsons >
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