Arms cache found at Iraq embassy in London -police

Reuters ^

[jmc1969]

LONDON (Reuters) - A cache of guns, bugging devices and equipment that may have been used for torture has been discovered at Iraq's abandoned embassy in Britain, the country's newly appointed ambassador said on Wednesday.

Scotland Yard confirmed "a number of firearms" had been recovered from the embassy in an upmarket area of southwest London but declined to say when.

Dr Salah Al Shaikhly told BBC radio the arms haul, which dates to Saddam Hussein's period in power, included four machine guns, several Uzis and 10 handguns with silencers and had been found in one of the 20-odd safes at the embassy.

"It was amazing, you really despair when you know this kind of arsenal was kept at the Iraqi embassy," Al Shaikhly said.

"There were also other things which looked like electric cattle prods," he added.

[Recovering Hermit]

"It was amazing, you really despair when you know this kind of arsenal was kept at the Iraqi embassy," Al Shaikhly said.

Mmmmm...yep!

[r9etb]

The weapons aren't too big a deal. Electric cattle prods, however....

[rhombus]

The weapons aren't too big a deal. Electric cattle prods, however....

Agreed. I sure hope American embassies across the world pack heat.

[Firefigher NC]

You can bet the Marine Corps security forces have some serious fire power in those embassies.

[Little Ray]

Compared to, say, the one our Marines keep in our Embassy?

[DoctorMichael]

Who was the previous Ambassador?
Is he still in Britain?
Arrest him.

[Squantos]

These days it seem the Brits haven't a clue about reality.....

[MarkL]

Does anyone else remember the shootings outside the Iranian embassy in London some years ago?

They had automatic weapons too... But then, there is always at least a small military detachment at any embassy.

Does anyone really think that the Marine guards at our embassies around the world are unarmed?

Mark

[Grampa Dave]

Those were probably the old weapons left behinds as they wouldn't fit in their Rolls's as they left the embassy.

[aposiopetic]

several Uzis

So they opposed Zionism but enjoyed (certain of) its fruits. Go figure.

[Calpernia]

ping

[Gefreiter]

a,
Heh, maybe. Could be too that the writer is unfamiliar with firearms, and anything compact to him is an "Uzi".

Same as how any rifle that vaguely resembles a Kalishnikov, regardless of manufacturer or munition, is an "AK-47".

[MD_Willington_1976]

no panties found, nothing to see here folks...

[ruiner]

Where better to put a suitcase nuke than in the third story of your embassy in downtown Moscow or Beijing?

[johnb838]

ushis

[in the Arena]

I sure hope American embassies across the world pack heat.

They pack the USMC...

[Wristpin]

I suppose the silencers were for not disturbing the neighbors in case of an attack on the embassy. Such a good neighbor Saddam was.

[ArmyTeach]

Well, well, well. Whoodathunk? You don't think it's remotely possible that the great British people might wake up from their slumber? Naaaahhhh.

[Mister Baredog]

Does anyone really think that the Marine guards at our embassies around the world are unarmed?

They probably don't have silencers however, LOL.