Posted on 10/27/2004 9:17:16 AM PDT by blogblogginaway
The IAEA was supposed to have made sure the HMX materials were transferred out of Al Qa Qaa years ago to a safer location.
This is at bottom of page 5 into page 6 ........
" Two hundred fifty-five tons of high exploosive of the HMX type are stored under IAEA seal in six bunkers at the Al Qa Qaa site. As a typical dual-use material, HMX is listed in annex 3 to the plan. The present storage conditions of HMx at Al Qa Qaa are inconvenient for monitoring and cause some safety concerns. IAEA has requested that the Iraqi side consolidate the HMX in a safer and more convenient place to facilitate sealing and regular monitoring. The IAEA-20 team evaluated two large bunkers in the Muthanna complex which Iraq had proposed as an alternative storage location. With minor improvement over the current storage conditions at Al Qa Qaa. The transfer of the HMX is expected to take place during the IAEA-22.
http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/SV/Invo/reports/s_26685.pdf
I figure the materials were either ...
- moved as planned but somehow later decided by the IAEA that Al Qa Qaa was a safe storage facility afterall and moved it back.
- The IAEA never followed through with it's stated plan to move the materials.
- It was moved but a new batch was allowed to be stored at Al Qa Qaa.
It is puzzling to me why and how these materials, according to the inspectors, were sealed and in the Al Qa Qaa facility as late as early 2003.
Do we need to question the inspectors record keeping?
Could use some help further researching if the materials were ever moved.
The plot thickens.
Off subject...didn't want to post vanity...can someone give me a link to listen to Rush on the computer?
Did the last IAEA inspection open the seals and do an eyes on inspection in January? It's pretty easy to bribe inspectors (with oil-for-food money/vouchers) for a supply of seals.
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