No Check of Bunker, Unit Commander Says (another hit piece from NY Slimes on NYTrogate)

NY Slimes ^ | 10/27/04 | JIM DWYER and DAVID E. SANGER

[Grampa Dave]

The NY SLIMES/CBS QAQAAGATE SPREADS MORE BS FOR THE SHEEPLE:

[jriemer]

Betcha the IAEA and/or UNMOVIC knows where this stuff went....

Want to take bets as to where? My gut says Syria but my brain says Iran based on past defection of Iraqi military hardware. If the nuclear triggering explosives did go to Iran, that would explain why they are acting so defiant recently on the nuclear plant issue.

[mewzilla]

Heck, they probably helped Saddamn with the fire sale that sold it off to the highest bidders. And probably took a cut for their trouble.

[airborne]

# "A Reuters camera crew embedded with the scouts from the 101st Airborne Division arrived at the storage facility, did a quick search noting a number of bunkers filled with explosives - but nothing marked by the IAEA."

So, where is the film footage? It should answer some questions, don't you think.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"So, where is the film footage? It should answer some questions, don't you think."

Film footage would only be useful if it showed the presence or absence of IAEA seals. If there were no seals, it is more likely that the bunkers were entered and explosives removed. If the Iraqis had intended to leave to material alone, there would be no reason to remove the seals.

[airborne]

If there were no seals, it is more likely that the bunkers were entered and explosives removed.

You're guessing, just like the MSM is.(no offense) If this stuff was there, and was moved out prior to us entering Iraq, it's probable that there is surveilance footage.

The Bush Administration should be looking for that film. It would put a real crimp in the Kerry/MSM attempt at stealing the election.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Here is something I saw on another thread, and from CBS no less. It looks like the 3rd Infantry Division searched the place earlier than the 101st and they were absolutely looking for WMDs and would know about IAEA seals.:

U.S. Searches 'Suspicious' Iraqi Site

[airborne]

Since the UN inspectors visited this site frequently, it is safe to assume that Saddam would have made it's contents a priority for transfer out of country, once the war was imminent.

[Anti-Bubba182]

I think that is reasonable and most likely the bulk of it was removed before the war.

[BlueNgold]

http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2003/030405-chem-readiness01.htm

[Anti-Bubba182]

BRET BAIER just reported on Fox, and this is a good point. Between the time the 3rd ID first looked and the time:

"U.S. weapons inspectors, the Iraq Survey Group, arrived at the site on May 27, conducting a full search of the 32 bunkers - and they did not find any of the IAEA-marked explosives."

This was the window of time to take the explosives if one assumes they were there after US Troop arrived. The original NY Times article estimates it would have taken 40 heavy trucks to carry it all. Although there was not a US unit guarding in Al Qaqaa, they did control all the roads leading in and out of the installation. There is no way they could make a movement like that and not be seen.

[fuzzy122]

Peace.
Remember the 60's!!!

[antisocialista]

Excelent Point.

Our boys would have shut down an operation very quickly.