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Urgent Warning on Iraqi Cache Issued in 1995
New York Sun ^
| 10/27/04
| ELI LAKE
Posted on 10/27/2004 1:31:42 AM PDT by conservative in nyc
Nine years ago, U.N. weapons inspectors urgently called on the International Atomic Energy Agency to demolish powerful plastic explosives in a facility that Iraq's interim government said this month was looted due to poor security.
The chief American weapons inspector, Charles Duelfer, told The New York Sun yesterday that in 1995, when he was a member of the U.N. inspections team in Iraq, he urged the United Nations' atomic watchdog to remove tons of explosives that have since been declared missing.
Mr. Duelfer said he was rebuffed at the time by the Vienna-based agency because its officials were not convinced the presence of the HMX, RDX, and PETN explosives was directly related to Saddam Hussein's programs to amass weapons of mass destruction.
Instead of accepting recommendations to destroy the stocks, Mr. Duelfer said, the atomic-energy agency opted to continue to monitor them.
By e-mail, Mr. Duelfer wrote the Sun, "The policy was if acquired for the WMD program and used for it, it should be subject for destruction. The HMX was just that. Nevertheless the IAEA decided to let Iraq keep the stuff, like they needed more explosives."
(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alqaqaa; duelfer; iaea; nysun; un
Well isn't that special? I wonder how much Saddam bribed the IAEA and U.N. to look the other way and not destroy the explosives.
To: conservative in nyc
Well, well, well.
Looks like the IAEA is trying to blame US for something they were supposed to do.
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posted on
10/27/2004 1:34:39 AM PDT
by
Peach
(The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed)
To: conservative in nyc
The Bush people should get Deufler booked on every news, talking head and cable show in the next three days.
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posted on
10/27/2004 1:35:56 AM PDT
by
Deb
(A Democrat Stole My GREEN Sweater!!!)
To: conservative in nyc
The UN is responsible for EVERYTHING bad in Iraq. Not George W. Bush.
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posted on
10/27/2004 1:36:09 AM PDT
by
Nice50BMG
(they say the the scope adds 10 pounds.)
To: conservative in nyc
I've heard that UN inspectors come cheap.
One other thing I've wondered about, a few of our guys came down with symptoms of chemical weapons exposure in that facility. Later it was said that it was from pesticides stored there. Why would you store "pesticides" in a military weapons depot?
This little fib goes beyond party lines.
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posted on
10/27/2004 1:37:55 AM PDT
by
ProudVet77
(W stands for Winner)
To: Nice50BMG
Make that "Saddam and the UN are responsible for EVERYTHING bad in Iraq. Not George W. Bush."
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posted on
10/27/2004 1:38:22 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(George Bush kills terrorists. Bill Clinton pardons them. John Al-Qerry will apologize to them.)
To: Fresh Wind
Let's not forget BJ, the oil for food scam was on his watch.
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posted on
10/27/2004 1:44:41 AM PDT
by
ProudVet77
(W stands for Winner)
To: LifeTrek
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posted on
10/27/2004 1:52:03 AM PDT
by
LifeTrek
(<-- Uses Times New Roman just like 60 minutes! (http://lifetrek.blogspot.com))
To: conservative in nyc; Mo1; Howlin; Peach; BeforeISleep; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; ...
PING...
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posted on
10/27/2004 5:00:02 AM PDT
by
OXENinFLA
To: OXENinFLA
Can you say ... Oil For Food Scandal ???
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posted on
10/27/2004 5:19:37 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(This Sept 10th attitude is no way to protect our country)
To: conservative in nyc
WMD,NO WMD,WMD,NO WMD,WMD,NO WMD,WMD,NO WMD,WMD,NO WMD,
Remember don't give to unicef on 10/31 it end up with the terrorists(proven in some cases in the past)
Remember democrats,Vote!!on 11/3
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posted on
10/27/2004 9:42:37 AM PDT
by
rang1995
To: conservative in nyc
I wonder how much Saddam bribed the IAEA and U.N. to look the other way...Hans Blix rides again.
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posted on
10/27/2004 12:31:01 PM PDT
by
WarEagle
Hans Blix rides again. I'm at work, so I can't post the obligatory "Hans Brix" quote. Maybe when I get home ...
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posted on
10/27/2004 12:36:48 PM PDT
by
vollmond
(Head back to base for debriefing and cocktails.)
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