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Iraq crisis: Isis jihadists 'seize Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons stockpile' - live
The Telegraph ^
| June 19, 2014
| Elahe Izadi
Posted on 06/19/2014 9:00:07 AM PDT by don-o
16.52 The remaining chemical weapons from Saddam Hussein's regime are stored in two sealed bunkers, both located at the Al Muthanna Chemicals Weapons Complex, a large site in the western desert some 80km north west of Baghdad.
This was the principal manufacturing plant for both chemical agents and munitions during Saddam Hussein’s rule.
Thousands of tonnes of chemical weapons were produced, stored and deployed by the Saddam Hussein regime. Iraq used these weapons during the Iran - Iraq War (1980 to 1988) and against the Kurds in Halabja in 1988.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; chemicalweapons; iraq; iraqcrisis; isis; postwariraq; wmd
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:00:07 AM PDT
by
don-o
To: don-o
Break out another red line, Barkey.
To: don-o
The ones that didn’t exist, I suppose....
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:01:36 AM PDT
by
thesearethetimes...
(Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr. Eric Cunningha.m)
To: don-o
But I thought he didn’t have any????
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:01:42 AM PDT
by
Principled
(Obama: Unblemished by success.)
To: don-o
So these extremists found the WMDs that Bush couldn’t leave it to Obama to supoport these “Weapons Inspectors” who are friendly and nice...
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:02:26 AM PDT
by
GraceG
To: thesearethetimes...
And why are they still there at all?
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:02:26 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin.)
To: don-o
So they didn’t send them to Syria?
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:02:51 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: Principled
Very confusing, isn’t it?
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:02:55 AM PDT
by
ScaniaBoy
(Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
To: don-o
Is this why Obama is having a quick rushed Press Conf in 25 minutes.......
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:04:50 AM PDT
by
sunmars
To: thesearethetimes...
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:04:56 AM PDT
by
Ray76
(True change requires true change - A Second Party ...or else it's more of the same...)
To: sunmars
Biden says, “It’s a big ******* deal.
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:06:26 AM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
To: cripplecreek
Mebbe Syria gave ‘em back after we left, since I always figured that was where they went in the time leading up to our very clearly telegraphed arrival : /
I never did get the whole, tell everyone when you are coming and when you are leaving thing : |
Tatt
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:06:59 AM PDT
by
thesearethetimes...
(Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr. Eric Cunningha.m)
To: don-o
Maybe ISIS can finally get rid of the old stockpiles by using them on the Iranian invaders ...
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:07:48 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: don-o
But ... but ... Saddam had no WMDs! Therefore, there can be no chemical weapons to seize. Those bunkers must either not exist or they’re stocked with whipped cream and peanut butter.
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:08:38 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: don-o
Saddam Hussein sends a message to everyone, saying, “Do you miss me yet?!” ... :-) ...
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:09:24 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: don-o
Media to report WMDs found in 100,000, 99,999, 99,998... Years.
To: IronJack
Why oh why do they leave this crap lying around in the middle of a big ole rat infested terrorist desert....Honestly, have they no brains.
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:09:57 AM PDT
by
sunmars
To: IronJack
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:10:41 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: don-o
But...but...but... there were NO WMD’s in Iraq?
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:11:16 AM PDT
by
SMARTY
("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
To: Blood of Tyrants
How nice....
Chemical weapons produced at the Al Muthanna facility, which Isis today seized, are believed to have included mustard gas, Sarin, Tabun, and VX.
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posted on
06/19/2014 9:12:18 AM PDT
by
sunmars
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