Iraq Official: Saddam Moved WMD to Syria

www.newsmax.com ^

[strategofr]

" I wonder if the "mainstream" media knows about it."

Inappropriate question. They are puppets and will not be instructed to talk about it.

[strategofr]

"If you haven't read about the Russian Spetsnaz Special Forces then look them up as it is said that they were in on the WMD transfer to the Bekka Valley in Syria just before the take out of Saddam.."

have a reference?

[glaseatr]

Sada’s and Yaalon’s claims will be even more difficult, if not impossible, to prove.

BULL!!!!

[Tommyjo]

Huh? Those MiG-25s had been in service with the Iraq's since the 1980s. They were no surprise to any member of the Coalition.

[Tommyjo]

The Iraqis were legally allowed to operate those MiGs. They were even allowed to operate ballistic missiles with a range not exceeding a specific range. MiGs are not WMDs.

[Rca2000]

Most likely, this will just "fade away", thanks to the MSM and general ignorance of the populace. The lie that "no WMD's existed" will most likely continue.....

BUT........

What IF somehow, this all can be PROVEN, 100% FACT, with NO way to discredit it? I know that will be very hard to do. but if it could....Would not this ONE event, totally destroy the demoncratic left and ALL of the recent cries of "bush lied", and then, wouldn't that cause the ENTIRE party to collapse, as to being a serious political entity??

About 6 or so months ago, I wrote a "fantasy piece" in which I chronicled what MIGHT happen, in such an instance. I was just ramblnig on, in response to some DU fantasy about Bush, Cheney ,Rice Rumsfield etc, being impeached and sent to prison.

Could it all be about ready to happen for REAL (MY fantasy, not theirs?)

I guess we can all dream, and pray.

[RandallFlagg]

Check out the link at post #12, please.

[Ostlandr]

IIRC the MIG that was dug up was equipped with a modern avionics package, with components stamped "Made in France" and "Made in Germany."

[M. Espinola]

It was a surprise Saddam buried them in the desert. What else did Saddam hide under the sand?

[Tommyjo]

Get real. The fit on that MiG-25 was standard Russian. The media hype is purely that 'hype'. The same as the hype surrounding the so-called French delivered Roland SAMS. All the Roland SAMS found in Iraq by the Coalition had been from batches sold to Iraq in the 1980s. To the media everything was factory fresh straight from France & Germany. I serve in the Coalition. That MiG-25 was a vanilla standard Russian export. No French or German made parts. Don't believe everything that you read in the media!

[crowman]

Just search for "Spetsnaz WMD Bekka Valley" and go from there...

[strategofr]

"Just search for "Spetsnaz WMD Bekka Valley" and go from there..."

Thanks. Have posted.

[Ostlandr]

I stand corrected. Apparently the Newsmax.com article was "hype" as you said.

The exact wording:

"The recovery of the advanced MiG fighter is considered to be an intelligence coup by the U.S. Air Force. The Foxbat may also be equipped with advanced Russian- and French-made electronics that were sold to Iraq during the 1990s in violation of a U.N. ban on arms sales to Baghdad."

http://urbanlegends.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/8/6/105528.shtml

[Tommyjo]

No problem. The fuss that some Freepers made of the original hype was astounding. The same with the 1980s era Rolands found by Coaliton forces.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Man, Katie Couric is going to be all over this on the Today show tomorrow. Right.

[George Smiley]

Bob Parks' 31-JAN blog entry has more information- scroll down to the subheading "Timing Was Everything"

[George Smiley]

Probably VX.

[George Smiley]

Depends upon what law you're citing.

According to US Code, WMDs are what passes for destructive devices under 18 USC 922.

[TPartyType]

Yikes!