Posted on 03/23/2006 7:21:27 PM PST by Starman417
March 23, 2006 — Following are the ABC News Investigative Unit's summaries of five documents from Saddam Hussein's government, which the U.S. government has released.
The documents discuss Osama bin Laden, weapons of mass destruction, al Qaeda and more.
The full documents can be found on the U.S. Army Foreign Military Studies Office Web site:
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/products-docex.htm.
Note: Document titles were added by ABC News.
"U.S. War Plan Leaked to Iraqis by Russian Ambassador"
Documents dated March 5-8, 2003
Two Iraqi documents dated in March 2003 — on the eve of the U.S.-led invasion — and addressed to the secretary of Saddam Hussein, describe details of a U.S. plan for war. According to the documents, the plan was disclosed to the Iraqis by the Russian ambassador.
The first document (CMPC-2003-001950) is a handwritten account of a meeting with the Russian ambassador that details his description of the composition, size, location and type of U.S. military forces arrayed in the Gulf and Jordan. The document includes the exact numbers of tanks, armored vehicles, different types of aircraft, missiles, helicopters, aircraft carriers, and other forces, and also includes their exact locations. The ambassador also described the positions of two Special Forces units.
The second document (CMPC-2004-001117) is a typed account, signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Hammam Abdel Khaleq, that states that the Russian ambassador has told the Iraqis that the United States was planning to deploy its force into Iraq from Basra in the South and up the Euphrates, and would avoid entering major cities on the way to Baghdad, which is, in fact what happened. The documents also state "Americans are also planning on taking control of the oil fields in Kirkuk." The information was obtained by the Russians from "sources at U.S. Central Command in Doha, Qatar," according to the document.
This document also includes an account of an amusing incident in which several Iraqi Army officers (presumably seeking further elaboration of the U.S. war plans) contacted the Russian Embassy in Baghdad and stated that the ambassador was their source. Needless to say, this caused great embarrassment to the ambassador, and the officers were instructed "not to mention the ambassador again in that context."
(Editor's Note: The Russian ambassador in March 2003 was Vladimir Teterenko. Teterenko appears in documents released by the Volker Commission, which investigated the Oil for Food scandal, as receiving allocations of 3 million barrels of oil — worth roughly $1.5 million. )
Ping
True, but I doubt any of those nations would know the location of US special forces. I think the skunk is far closer to home.
Could have been the combo plate, Russian spy satellites pinpoint special ops combined with general info from traitor.
"Was Spain the first country to pull troops out of Iraq ?"
I think that was the Philippines, but I may be wrong.
"We all know that the country suffered a very conveniently timed terrorist train attack on the eve of an election that was utilized by the Socialist to take over the Spanish government."
The Spanish Conservative government tried to use the terror attack to blame it on the Basque separatists and tarnish its political opponents which included Basque autonomists, and that plan backfired big time. Plus, while the Spanish government did send troops in Iraq as part of the Coalition, a very large majority of Spaniards were opposed to it.
No need to add any conspiracy here : you have a government conducting a policy the population is largely opposed to in an election year, and who embarasses itself trying to use a terror attack to divide the country instead of brininging it together as the US did after 9/11. Predictably, the electorate gives the boot to said government.
"Was Spain given complete plans for the US forces ?"
Not sure about that. After all, the Spanish contribution was only 1,200 men strong, which meant the Spanish deployment area would be modest. And I don't think they were directly involved in the assault against Iraqi forces. Why then would they have been given the whole operational plans instead of just what they needed to deploy ?
Great pic!
I know it is not possible to locate special forces through Sats, and that is why I was saying that if the article is totally correct someone high up must have been passing info to the Russians. Will be interesting to see what comes out of this (although I think it will be one of those stories that just disappear into the ether).
You might be interested in this when you get home tonight.
The allocations had a value (in this case ~$0.50/bbl) set by Iraq that was a "premium" paid to the holder of the allocation. The Company which exercised the allocation then paid the spot price for the oil at the time the cargo was loaded. The premium was then paid to the original holder of the allocation as an 'agents fee'. All clearly defined by the UN when the OFF program was established.
"U.S. War Plan Leaked to Iraqis by Russian Ambassador"
Quite frankly the link provided is not working. I am having trouble locating the original documents in Russian, but when I do I will have someone who is qualified to translate them confirm what they say. Additionally, I have friends at Ft. Leavenworth who I will hopefully be seeing this Sunday. At this point I am not buying hook, line, and sinker into the "Russians did it." We shall see.
Exactamundo!
My first question.
Reading the mail is unneccesary. The 'Patriots' at the CIA were probably feeding this info in hopes that we would be detered. Remember the leaks have continued to this day from concerned patriotic whistleblowers!
That is good to know. I am not a military person. Took me a while recently to even learn how to spell Leavenworth. We should assume that as usual the MSM is airing someones dirty laundry.
Maybe Rockefeller gave it to the Russians on his pre-War trip to the Middle East. Anybody know if he visted Qatar when he was over there visiting Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1521893/posts
More on Mr. Titorenko (back in the days when he was aboard the convoy hit by US military personnel):
"17:45 2003-04-07
Russian Ambassador to Iraq: Americans Deliberately Fired at Russian Diplomats' Motorcade
Russian ambassador to Iraq Vladimir Titorenko believes that the motorcade of Russian cars with diplomats and journalists was deliberately fired at by Americans. During the attack, the ambassador suffered a slight hand wound. Doctors rendered aid to the ambassador.
According to the ambassador, Americans delivered fire deliberately.
Four out of the six cars had bullet holes, all of them made by M-16 rifles, reported the military experts who examined the cars. The Russian ambassador's car had three bullet holes. Journalists saw two M-16 bullets being taken out of the car.
On the motorcade's way from Baghdad to the Syrian capital, the American military stopped the motorcade several times and tried to examine the cars, but the Russian diplomats refused to obey the Americans, Vladimir Titorenko said.
Twelve people headed by ambassador Vladimir Titorenko arrived at the Tanaf checkpoint on the Syrian-Iraqi border.
Four persons were injured. They were rendered medical aid in Iraq, and an embassy doctor continues to treat them now.
Two people stayed in Faluja. These are a gravely wounded driver of a car and an accompanying diplomat.
According to Vladimir Titorenko, Iraqi doctors performed a good operation on the wounded man.
The motorcade made up of six cars with Russian embassy officials has headed for Damascus. They are supposed to fly to Moscow by a special flight organised by the Emergencies Ministry.
"
http://newsfromrussia.com/hotspots/2003/04/07/45721.html
Payback is a bitch!
Go to the link and read the whole thing ping
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