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Would Saddam or Terrorists Dishonor a U.N. "Seal"?
Capital Ideas ^ | 10/29/2004 | Pistol Pete

Posted on 10/29/2004 11:12:54 AM PDT by drill_ANWR

Silly me!

I always assumed that the "seals" U.N. Weapons Inspectors used to demarcate and isolate -- say, for instance, 377 tons of high explosive powders -- in Saddam's weapons storage facilities were some kind of super-secret, traceable electronic gadgets that were all-emcompassing for each storage building and "failsafe" in their ability to detect any tampering or back-door entrance to inspected and sealed buildings.

Once again, silly me!

What I learned today, thanks to Fox News' Brett Baier, is that these "seals" are little stamped copper buttons attached to thin wire and tied to the door of each explosives powder warehouse.

(thin "seal" wire in middle of left edge of picture)

Click link for pictures of the so-called "seals

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dmx; explosives; iaea; iraq; kerry; rmx; seal
Unbelievable that this is all that stodd between Saddam and his banned explosives!
1 posted on 10/29/2004 11:12:54 AM PDT by drill_ANWR
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To: drill_ANWR

Apparently anyone with access to a machine shop could fake one of those "seals" too.


2 posted on 10/29/2004 11:13:53 AM PDT by thoughtomator ("!Allahu Snackbar" - the war cry of the pajamadeen - Let's stop VOTE FRAUD NOW! Write your reps!)
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To: drill_ANWR

I'm sure a man of such integrity would never violate a treaty with the UN. Nor a resolution.


3 posted on 10/29/2004 11:15:16 AM PDT by eyespysomething (Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality the cost becomes prohibitive.)
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To: drill_ANWR

Well, Kerry would honor them, so why wouldn't Saddam and his henchmen.


4 posted on 10/29/2004 11:15:23 AM PDT by theDentist (Proud Member of FreeRepublic 's "Pyjama-Hadeen")
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To: drill_ANWR

Saddam was an honest despot


5 posted on 10/29/2004 11:23:07 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ignorance, bigotry, envy, and gluttony are a few floor joists in the democratic platform.)
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To: drill_ANWR
"The officers can help them straighten out their benefits, but universities have no one designated to help the GIs with the transition from battlefield to classroom."

It's not unbelievable, it's the UN. Their policy is never to do or SAY anything which might EVER be construed as "aggressive" in any way. Unlike us Americans, who's aggressiveness amounts to a deadly sin in the UN. According to Hans Blix, who'se consistantly proven for the past 15 years that he can't find his rear quarters even with both hands tied behind his back, we modern Snidely Whiplashes are aggressive in our business practices. Be afraid of us, be very afraid...and count upon the UN to save you all...

6 posted on 10/29/2004 11:36:48 AM PDT by cake_crumb (UN Resolutions=Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)
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To: Conspiracy Guy
"Saddam was an honest despot"

Yep, he was a kind and beneficient despot, who would never have hurt a fly if the United States hand't made him do it all... Oh and he only attacked Iran to confuse the Evil Americans, so we wouldn't know he was on to our games. Yeah, that's the ticket.

7 posted on 10/29/2004 11:39:51 AM PDT by cake_crumb (UN Resolutions=Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)
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To: cake_crumb

He'd never mess with a UN seal. If he did the the UN would discuss it at length.


8 posted on 10/29/2004 11:47:31 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ignorance, bigotry, envy, and gluttony are a few floor joists in the democratic platform.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy
"If he did the the UN would discuss it at length."

Followed at some obscure point in a theoretical future by a Strongly Worded Resolution.

9 posted on 10/29/2004 11:56:55 AM PDT by cake_crumb (UN Resolutions=Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)
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To: cake_crumb

You got their MO!


10 posted on 10/29/2004 12:19:18 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ignorance, bigotry, envy, and gluttony are a few floor joists in the democratic platform.)
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