Fmr. Saddam General, Georges Sada, on WMDs (VIDEO)

Ms, Underestimated ^ | January 25, 2006

[Tommyjo]

Iraq had both Boeing 727s and 747s in their fleet. The following aircraft were noted at Baghdad in 2003 after US forces had taken the airport. The large aircraft in the background (with Blackhawk helo above it) is a Boeing 747SP. The two aircraft in the foreground are Boeing 727s

[Tommyjo]

Thought to self. Maybe someone should check out the stored aircraft and the wrecks at Baghdad for indications of chemical/radiocative residue etc? I have my doubts about the story coming from the former Iraqi commander. If nothing else the guy will make a mint out of his book!

[SeaBiscuit]

Retired since '86.. I'll have to watch this.

Thought this might interest you.

[Peach]

General Sada has been verified by the State Dept and is meeting with Senators, White House next week and Congressional hearings are being called so Sada can testify. His facts check out, including that he was imprisoned by Hussein for not executing the American POWs, and one of our POWs (Eberly) says he remembers Sada and that he was treated very humanely. In fact, Eberly wrote the forword to the book.

Where have you heard that he's meetnig with Senators and the WH? I'm fascinated by this story and thought he was very credible in his interviews.

[Peach]

Ping to #36. What do you think?

[Peach]

Thank you; I'm fascinated and following it. Did you read #36 on the thread?

[Mo1]

Iraq Official: Saddam Moved WMD to Syria
www.newsmax.com ^

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1565627/posts
(snip)
Recent reports by Stephen Hayes of the Weekly Standard have similarly challenged the conventional wisdom on Saddam’s relationships with al-Qaida.

Hayes is calling for the release of approximately 2 million unclassified documents recovered in Iraq from the Hussein regime. He claims the documents could prove Saddam maintained significant contacts with al-Qaida.

Sada’s and Yaalon’s claims will be even more difficult, if not impossible, to prove, but several U.S. Senators will try to get to the bottom of the claims. Sada is scheduled to meet with Senators Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and James Inhofe, R-Okla., next week. Both are members of the Senate Armed Services Committee

[Peach]

Thanks for putting that on the open thread, Mo. I'm so glad Sessions and Inhofe are on top of this.

[SeaBiscuit]

Yep, read it, an I'm glad MO1 posted confirmation that the Senators are on this.. Haven't had the time yet to go thru the entire interview yet.. Seems Sada was out of Saddam's offical loop since '86..? would love for this to be proven but at this point I remain a bit cynical of 'Book sales'.

[Kaslin]

Yes he retired in 86, but he was recalled again when Saddam invated Kuweit

[SeaBiscuit]

Thanks for that info.. I DO need to watch the entire tape.

[Sir Gawain]

I thought all of Saddam's top generals were in the dark about his WMD program. That's what we've heard over and over again. Conservatives have used it as a defense quite a bit about the mistaken intelligence. So is that now incorrect? Someone needs to get their story straight.

[FBD]

thanks for the ping to this, Peach. I must confess, I haven't been following this story. But this is very interesting.