Posted on 06/21/2006 2:39:13 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
On Fox right now
This is the first time I've ever heard that.
Do you have a place where that information can be found? A link maybe? Where did you first learn of this "courtesy"?
Whatever would be the purpose?
HEADS UP EVERYONE:
I don't know how many of you are getting freepmails from a person who signed up today called Australiansavy.
I've gotten two thus far.
This person is saying that WMD pose no threat to soldiers in Iraq.
Someone posted directly from the unclassified report upthread. It says clearly that WMD pose a threat to coalition forces.
"But a defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the weapons were not considered likely to be dangerous because of their age."
The same anonymous official the AP always goes to when they need a quote debunking the Iraq war?
Don't be bitter, consider the following: (courtesy of a poster at Lucianne.com)
The reports that stockpiles of WMD were found in Iraq are correct. WMD were widely dispered in Iraq pre-invasion for use by terrorists, many of which have been found.
The terrorists, to date, apparently opted not to use the WMDs because the political damage of the 'no WMD in Iraq' was deemed more damaging to the war effort than the casualties from the use of WMD.
The administration was concerned that the public disclosure of the stockpiles would change this dynamic and encourage the terrorists to use the WMD.
The administration was willing to take the political damage from the false claims of 'no WMD in Iraq' in order to save the lives of American soldiers.
Some chemicals degrade faster than others.
But, each of these weapons had plenty of chemical to be aerosolized in tiny cans for use by a terrorist in a large venue such as the super bowl.
One micro-droplet of some of this stuff is enough to kill nearly immediately.
I'm getting them. It is someone on a mission ;)
I'm getting them. It is someone on a mission ;)
I guess you didn't watch Hannity and the Corpse...that's all Alan talked about is that this don't mean a thing since the chemicals are old and degraded
Peach, you have good points. However, I believe that the President held his cards close to his vest because he knew that Kerry would not carry Ohio.
What is happening now is for 2006 and beyond. The RATS argument just went out the window. They are on the defensive and this now comes up.
Let's not forget what the leftists said about WMD when Clinton signed the Iraqi Liberation Act in 1998 (which called for regime change):
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
Interesting theory- though it does require me to grab my ever-present tin-foil cap...
It's just too "perfect".
On the other hand..
These guys really should learn to read.
This is an election year. Now would be the best time to do a full court press on the Democrats.
Hopefully, this is the first step in that campaign.
Hopefully, we will campaign on the FACT that the Russians, French, and Chinese are really our enemies. They are very dangerous and you need to trust conservative America more than the liberals and the UN.
I'm assuming that these briefings continue.
Good Points, thanks for the clarification.
In regards to the Russians, I have seen a poster here that I truly follow claim that the Spetinaz (spelled correct?) took the nasty stuff back to Russia and the Syrians got the Clown Gas and that everyone in Washington knows it but we have to save face because Putin is a lying back stabbing B@$+@&* but you can't say that on TV or in the diplomatic core.
Newsmax, (I can't remember the writers name) and others, (Miniter? Gertz?) have hinted to this as well.
and lose my posting ability over there? I have bigger plans for that.
Since a few of us are getting repeat freepmails from someone who just signed up today named Australiansavy who is trying to undermine the importance of this find, I thought I'd repost this:
Document Details WMD Recovered In Iraq, Santorum Says
By Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
June 21, 2006
(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) announced Wednesday the finding of over 500 munitions or weapons of mass destruction, specifically "sarin- and mustard-filled projectiles," in Iraq.
Reading from unclassified portions of a document developed by the U.S. intelligence community, Santorum said, "Since 2003, coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded mustard or sarin nerve agent. Despite many efforts to locate and destroy Iraq's pre-Gulf War chemical munitions, filled and unfilled pre-Gulf War chemical munitions are assessed to still exist."
According to Santorum, "That means in addition to the 500, there are filled and unfilled munitions still believed to exist within the country."
Reading from the document, Santorum added, "Pre-Gulf War Iraqi chemical weapons could be sold on the Black Market. Use of these weapons by terrorist or insurgent groups would have implications for coalition forces in Iraq. The possibility of use outside of Iraq cannot be ruled out. The most likely munitions remaining are sarin- and mustard-filled projectiles. And I underscore filled."
Santorum said the "purity of the agents inside the munitions depends on many factors, including the manufacturing process, potential additives and environmental storage conditions."
While acknowledging that the agents "degrade over time," the document said that the chemicals "remain hazardous and potentially lethal."
The media has reported that "insurgents and Iraqi groups" want to "acquire and use chemical weapons," Santorum noted.
The Pennsylvania senator called the finding "incredibly" significant.
"The idea that, as my colleagues have repeatedly said in this debate on the other side of the aisle, that there are no weapons of mass destruction is in fact false," Santorum said. "We have found over 500 weapons of mass destruction and in fact have found that there are additional chemical weapons still in the country."
As Cybercast News Service reported on Oct. 6, 2004, the CIA's chief inspector in Iraq provides details that corroborate information contained in 42 pages of Iraqi intelligence documents obtained by CNSNews.com.
The so-called Duelfer report, named for its author, Charles Duelfer, is widely recognized for declaring that no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq. Other details of the report, however, provide a glimpse of what some Iraq experts say is Saddam's attempt to continue to wage war against the U.S. after the first Gulf War ended.
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