Iraq: Coalition may use WMD (pre-emptive alibi alert)

CNN ^ | March 28th, 2003

[Sabertooth]

I think this is more than a little significant, given the reports of Iraqi paramilitary plans to murder Iraqi civilians and frame America and the Brits for the atrocities.

[Sabertooth]

((((((growl)))))

[Gefreiter]

This is significant, particularly since US forces don't train to ATTACK with chem weapons, only defend against them through masking procedure, decon, etc.

But again, the Arab world believes whatever an Arab on TV tells them.

[rintense]

Thier propoganda is already working on Americans! Just ask Charlie Rangel.

[Spruce]

Al-Sahaf said an Iraqi farmer destroyed an American tank with his rocket-propelled grenade.

Who woulda thunk the Iraqi farmers were so 'leet. If Al-Sahaf is gonna lie at least he should try to be believable.

[b4its2late]

I hope a bunker buster finds this sack of $hit.

[BSunday]

The Iraqi minister also criticized U.S. bombings of government buildings in Baghdad, saying coalition forces were "targeting ministries as if no civilians go into these buildings."

The stupid shall be punished

[Southern_Republican]

He the Mr.Dumas same one to have claimed to shot down 198 cruse missiles yesterday

[stboz]

Hmmm, who else around the other side of the world is using this kind of speech?

Kim Jung-makes-me-Ill?

[denydenydeny]

Very transparent, but the Stalinists and Jihadists that seem to make up most of thw world's press corps will lap it up.

You can write the headlines yourself: NEW QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY FOR VX DEATH OF 5000 IN BAGHDAD SUBURB Get ready for a lot of "passive voice" statements from the press which allow the introduction of the most otherwise discredited points of view without qualification.

[monocle]

Iraq's health minister, Umid Midhat Mubarak, said Thursday that more than 350 Iraqi civilians have been killed and about 3,700 wounded since the U.S.-led invasion began.

Do these "civilian casualties" include Republican Guards and other dressed as civilians?

[RetiredArmy]

Propaganda minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf ("Mohammed Joseph Gobbels al-Sahaf"). I will be so glad to see this punk's scap hanging on a stick someplace. I have come to hate this scum more than Saddam. I will be so glad to see that smirking smile wiped off his face.

[Thane_Banquo]

Why is this guy carrying an M16A1 instead of an A2?

[Lucas1]

My opinion has been all along...that Iraq would use WMD and then blame the United States. Would not even surprise me to see them to set off a nuke in Baghdad. Not saying they have the capability...but nothing would surprise me.

[smith288]

Talk about a "Cover my own arse" thing to say

[sparkomatic]

Why is this guy carrying an M16A1 instead of an A2?

Notice that it's a file picture. It's not a photo from the gulf. It's a fact that the further away from the combat arms units that you get the older the weapons are. This pose was most likely a soldier from a HQ unit for FORSCOM or something like that.

However, that was very observant of you to notice the A1.

[Arkinsaw]

I can't wait to see al-Sahaf behind concertina wire.

[Thane_Banquo]

I see. I didn't know the A1 was still in service.

[stands2reason]

Hmmm, does that mean farmers are now legitimate targets?

[COBOL2Java]

This is bad. I would take this as confirmation that they are definitely going to use WMD, not only on our troops, but on their own people. Whoever coined this guy as "Mohammed Joseph Gobbels al-Sahaf" is so right...