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Secret Saddam WMD Tapes Subject of ABC Nightline Special (Live Thread for Tonight)
CNSNews ^ | February 15 2006 | Sherrie Gossett

Posted on 02/15/2006 6:27:47 AM PST by jmc1969

Secret audiotapes of Saddam Hussein discussing ways to attack America with weapons of mass destruction will be the subject of an ABC "Nightline" program Wednesday night, a former federal prosecutor told Cybercast News Service.

The tapes are being called the "smoking gun" of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq. The New York Sun reported that the tapes have been authenticated and currently are being reviewed by the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

The panel's chairman, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.), declined to give the Sun details of the content or context of the recordings, saying only that they were provided to his committee by former federal prosecutor John Loftus.

Loftus has been tight-lipped about the tapes, telling the Sun only that he received them from a "former American military intelligence analyst."

On Tuesday night, Loftus told Cybercast News Service that ABC's "Nightline" would air an "extensive report" on the tapes Wednesday night. Loftus also described an ABC News "teaser," which reportedly contains audio of Saddam Hussein discussing ways to attack America with WMD. "Nightline will have a lot more," said Loftus.

This year's Intelligence Summit will bring together top terrorism experts including Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, author of "Funding Evil," 9/11 investigator Jean-Charles Brisard, author of "Zarqawi: the New Face of Al-Qaeda;" former CIA agent Michael Scheurer, author of "Imperial Hubris," and Richard Marcinko, former head of SEAL Team Six, and author of "Rogue Warrior."

The Intelligence Summit will be featured not only in the Wednesday Nightline report but also on ABC World News Tonight.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: abcnews; iraq; saddam; saddamtapes; wmd
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To: Txsleuth
Hmmm...I don't know about that! My time is worth $50 per hour, so if I don't like it, you owe me...(I guess how much you owe depends if the show is 30 minutes or an hour). I avoid ABC and all the other networks!

I'll send ya a bill! ;o)
Oh, I'm glad you gave your opinion.
161 posted on 02/15/2006 9:25:26 PM PST by jan in Colorado (God Bless our troops and our President! (better add the Vice President too!))
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To: jan in Colorado

FWIW...it is only about 10 minutes long.


162 posted on 02/15/2006 9:43:30 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: onyx

I'm calm because nothing was a big surprise. Guess the BIG MEDIA doesn't read FR. We've know this for how long?


163 posted on 02/15/2006 9:44:12 PM PST by hipaatwo
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To: Justanobody

OK, then I won't send Txsleuth a bill!


164 posted on 02/15/2006 9:49:40 PM PST by jan in Colorado (God Bless our troops and our President! (better add the Vice President too!))
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To: jmc1969; All

The interpreter is on Coast to Coast AM right now, saying that the full tapes are much more than what ABC News aired. That Saddam was engaged in war against the US since the end of Gulf War 1.

Also said Bush is fully vindicated by the contents of these tapes.


165 posted on 02/15/2006 10:23:52 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

I heard that and George said these tapes are as important as the watergate tapes.

More coming up with Tierny.


166 posted on 02/15/2006 10:31:05 PM PST by Mr Cobol (We know how many seeds are in an apple, but only God knows how many apples are in a seed.)
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To: BurbankKarl
Also said Bush is fully vindicated by the contents of these tapes.

The media will completely ignore that part.

167 posted on 02/15/2006 10:42:53 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: jan in Colorado; Justanobody

Where did everyone go? What's happening?


168 posted on 02/15/2006 10:43:32 PM PST by Fred Nerks (Understand Islam. Read the Biography THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD. pdf link on My Page)
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To: hipaatwo; onyx
I'm calm because nothing was a big surprise. Guess the BIG MEDIA doesn't read FR. We've know this for how long?

Ever since Colin Powell gave his speech at the U.N.

I even had a gut feeling at the time that alot of the weapons had been transported into Syria, and high level Iraqi officials have been going on record recently saying such things.

169 posted on 02/15/2006 10:45:20 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: Justanobody

Me, run for office? Why do people always say that to me?

Since everyone hates politicians, what exactly are you implying?

And do you really think I'll sleep better if I run for office? ;o)


170 posted on 02/15/2006 10:46:56 PM PST by jan in Colorado (God Bless our troops and our President! (better add the Vice President too!))
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To: Fred Nerks

The show is over Fred. Sorry, you don't get it in Oz...

Check your pings for another active thread! :o)

NB is back!!!!


171 posted on 02/15/2006 10:50:04 PM PST by jan in Colorado (God Bless our troops and our President! (better add the Vice President too!))
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To: jan in Colorado
No.........the running will make you tired!


172 posted on 02/15/2006 10:50:46 PM PST by Fred Nerks (Understand Islam. Read the Biography THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD. pdf link on My Page)
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To: jan in Colorado

I know, and he brought his dog...


173 posted on 02/15/2006 10:51:49 PM PST by Fred Nerks (Understand Islam. Read the Biography THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD. pdf link on My Page)
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To: Fred Nerks

Oh, you think she meant run *to* the office?


174 posted on 02/15/2006 10:52:30 PM PST by jan in Colorado (God Bless our troops and our President! (better add the Vice President too!))
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To: MNJohnnie
My guess is they will spin as hard as they can to dismiss the tapes as phoney.

My guess is they will just ignore it and keep slamming Dick Cheney. And bring out the 'new' Abu Graib (sp?) photos.

175 posted on 02/15/2006 10:52:35 PM PST by bellas_sister (www.bracketfish.org)
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To: jan in Colorado

Have you got a telephone in your toilet? I have. That's my office. I often run *to* it. I also keep my koran there.


176 posted on 02/15/2006 10:55:22 PM PST by Fred Nerks (Understand Islam. Read the Biography THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD. pdf link on My Page)
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To: Fred Nerks

Sorry Fred...start reading at post 124 to get an idea how poorly ABC did in reporting on these tapes.


177 posted on 02/15/2006 10:57:52 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: varmintxer

To George they are...he has been part of the Bush Lied crowd for at least a year.


178 posted on 02/15/2006 10:58:35 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: jan in Colorado
Since everyone hates politicians, what exactly are you implying?

LOL! I think YOU could change the perception of politicians.

No, you'll sleep better if you don't watch this hacked up version of the tapes. ;*)

179 posted on 02/15/2006 11:03:06 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: jmc1969


You know, this will make the Danish cartoon riots seem minuscule compared to the outrage that will be forthcoming once this hits the Islam websites and newspapers. ..I can hardly blame them.
180 posted on 02/15/2006 11:08:13 PM PST by Pro-Bush (The world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams)
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