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US Sets Saddam's Scientists Free
BBC ^ | 12-19-2005

Posted on 12/19/2005 3:04:06 PM PST by blam

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1 posted on 12/19/2005 3:04:07 PM PST by blam
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To: blam

IOW, these two have been wrung dry, and since we know the terrorists know it too, we aren't worried about them trying to "return to the fold", since the terr's will view them as traitors.


2 posted on 12/19/2005 3:06:44 PM PST by Little Pig (Is it time for "Cowboys and Muslims" yet?)
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To: blam

I have an idea what just happened....but won't post it in the open.


3 posted on 12/19/2005 3:07:10 PM PST by Dog
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To: blam

This isn't good.


4 posted on 12/19/2005 3:07:23 PM PST by gondramB (Rightful liberty is unobstructed action within limits of the equal rights of others.)
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To: blam

huh?

aren't these the ones who developed the Iraq WMD program that was used to kill the kurds?


5 posted on 12/19/2005 3:07:36 PM PST by conservative physics
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To: gondramB

Depends on what we got in return...


6 posted on 12/19/2005 3:08:23 PM PST by Dog
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To: blam

Arab world, arab rules...bargaining, trading, bartering...

What was traded? Most likely something with the Sunnis.


7 posted on 12/19/2005 3:09:57 PM PST by Prost1 (Sandy Berger can steal, Clinton can cheat, but Bush can't listen!)
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To: blam

they are needed in syria


8 posted on 12/19/2005 3:10:21 PM PST by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: conservative physics
Someone has guaranteed they won't return to their WMD making days.. Wonder who could do that..
9 posted on 12/19/2005 3:10:45 PM PST by Dog
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Exactly....what did the Sunnis give us in return....the Zman better sleep lightly.


10 posted on 12/19/2005 3:11:42 PM PST by Dog
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To: blam

And it makes you wonder..


11 posted on 12/19/2005 3:11:46 PM PST by conservative barking moonbat
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...because of fears for their safety in Iraq, where many former regime figures have been assassinated.

Ineresting. No surprise but I don't remember this being reported much.

12 posted on 12/19/2005 3:12:26 PM PST by rhombus
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So we figure if we didnt find any weapons on Mass destruction they where exported to Syria. Now we just set loose the scientists that worked with the Biological side of WMD, How long before they end up in Syria with their old trucks and files and set up shop there?

Personally I would feel better if these people had been shot trying to escape.


13 posted on 12/19/2005 3:13:16 PM PST by sgtbono2002 (The alphabet channels --spying for the enemy.)
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I'm not sure it's bad. They are certainly no threat to restart a WMD program in Iraq.

If their release generates more buy-in from the Sunnis, that's positive. Iraq will not be stable until all the major factions are onboard as new Iraqi citizens. It's looking much better today than six months ago.

14 posted on 12/19/2005 3:16:26 PM PST by Dog Gone
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Sometimes you have to use live bait when fishing. I am sure Syria might try to contact those two woman considering they (Syria) have Saddam's chemical weapons.


15 posted on 12/19/2005 3:18:04 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Dog

Thew news reports she has left Iraq and went into Jordan.


16 posted on 12/19/2005 3:34:35 PM PST by clawrence3
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She was the 5 of Hearts in the Iraqi Most Wanted playing cards.


17 posted on 12/19/2005 3:35:07 PM PST by chile
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To: Dog
"I have an idea what just happened....but won't post it in the open."

Send me a FReep mail.

18 posted on 12/19/2005 3:41:33 PM PST by blam
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"Personally I would feel better if these people had been shot trying to escape."

Does the mclame "Kiss-the-Terrorists-Don't-Make-Them-Cry" thingee apply durring their Jordanian "visit"??

If not, IMHO it might be OK if they "visit" Jordan, and I'll bet the Jordanians are VERY exited about their "visit", will be EXCELLENT hosts, and probably already have "accomodations" awaiting them....

19 posted on 12/19/2005 3:45:48 PM PST by musicman
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To: blam

Mail call.


20 posted on 12/19/2005 3:50:24 PM PST by Dog
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