[Romanov]

Regarding the WMD and Russia alleging moving it. The whole thing doesn't make sense for a variety of reasons. Most of all, the claim that the Russians would pack up the WMD and ship it off to Syria is illogical. Why would the Russians not just ship it back to Mother Russia? Why would they risk putting it in the hands of Islamists who might sell the WMD to Islamists battling Russia? Do I think the WMD was spirited out of Iraq - yes. Do I think the Russians did it? I wouldn't rule anything out completely, but I don't buy the "took it to Syria" nonsense.

If you ask me, the Russians were there destroying evidence of their own complicity in Oil for Food, etc., and not helping Saddam with the WMD transfer. I have no proof, of course, but just a hunch.

Destabilize or Alienate Russia? To what end? How would that make us more secure? There are a LOT of nasty nasty players in that region of the world who would LOVE for Russia to become destabilized and these nasty folks are not too damn friendly to us.

[msnimje]

It is also possible that Syria offered to buy the stuff from the Russian/Iraqi coalition. There is precious little Russia would not do for cold hard cash.

[i.l.e.]

The whole thing doesn't make sense for a variety of reasons. Most of all, the claim that the Russians would pack up the WMD and ship it off to Syria is illogical

Deniability is the name of the game - so much so that WMD evacuation has its own program funding and personnel. Look it up on google.

you must be a shill for some disinformation entity. Good luck on FR.