Pentagon Bombshell: U.S. Uncovers WMD Document 'Mother Lode'

Newsmax.com ^ | Wednesday July 16, 2003; 4:41 p.m. EDT

[nickcarraway]

The Pentagon's chief weapons inspector David Kay has uncovered what is being described as a "mother lode" of documents in Iraq detailing Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction program.

I've already seen enough to convince me," said Kay, a former U.N. weapons inspector, in an interview aired Tuesday with "NBC Nightly News" anchorman Tom Brokaw.

"We're finding progress reports. [Iraqi scientists] also got financial rewards from Saddam Hussein by breakthroughs, indicating breakthroughs. They actually took--went to Saddam and said 'We have made this progress.'" the top WMD prober explained. "There are records, there are audiotapes of those interviews which give us that."

"According to Kay, the Iraqis seem to keep documents on even the most damning evidence," said Brokaw.

In assessing the scope of Kay's find, the NBC newsman proclaimed, "This is a mother lode, an estimated seven and a half miles of documents, many of them collected by U.S. military from [Iraq's] official buildings, but many others handed over by Iraqi civilians."

Iraq's WMD files are currently undergoing a painstaking analysis, said Brokaw, who explained, "Many of them [are] handwritten, have to be scanned onto a computer in this small, highly secure facility."

Working with Arabic translators, U.S. weapons experts look for certain clues, including personnel records, foreign purchases and lab results.

The Pentagon's chief weapons prober said he didn't want to go public with details of his find until the case is an indisputable lock. "I know if we can't explain the WMD program of Iraq we lose credibility with regard to other states like Iran, Syria and North Korea," he told NBC.

How long will it take before President Bush is able to reveal what could be smoking gun justification of his decision to make war on Iraq?

"I think we will have a substantial body of evidence before six months," Kay told NBC.

Brokaw ended his report on Kay's find with a clip of Tuesday's comment by Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.; a move the newsman apparently intended as a reminder to Democrats who continue to carp about the lack of WMD evidence, that they're liable to be humiliated when the full story is known.

"It's a disgrace that the case for war seems to have been based on shoddy intelligence, hyped intelligence, and even false intelligence," Kennedy complained.

Meanwhile back in Baghdad, Kay continues to pour over his treasure trove of WMD documents.

[unspun]

Today's news as the plan continues:

1. Publish: Mary Matalin has been re-hired.
2. Publish: Iraqi WMD paper trail.

A-Team indeed.

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[McGavin999]

The fact that this is coming from Brokaw is amazing to me. I'm going to look at the man through a whole new light from this point on.

[MizSterious]

"I'm betting six months may be the entire data release, but more than likely it will come out slowly over that six months starting soon."

There was a lot of speculation that some revelations might come out while Blair is here. Hmmm....could this be the warning bell for the foolish dems? "The bell tolls for them..."

[MizSterious]

Great article! Thanks so much for the ping--I've been away most of the past couple of days, and am trying to catch up tonight! This is very good news, and it sounds like there's going to be a lot more coming.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Brokaw will now probably shut his mouth about "Did the president lie?" because he knows he will look like a fool in from of the whole world. But he won't correct anyone or defend the president.

[doberville]

I sincerely believe you mean this as sarcasm. . .don't you?

[cavtrooper21]

Scotty "the Molester" Ritter will say whatever he is paid to say. The under-age Thai whores he is so fond of have more morals than he does.
Blix will babble anything as long as it really doesn't say anything. So when people say; "you said this...", he can come right back with "... well ,not really, I just refered to it as..."
Once weasels, always weasels...
Unless they are cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

[michigander]

"I think we will have a substantial body of evidence before six months," Kay told NBC.

Can't wait to serve up some well directed crow.(?)

[prairiebreeze]

Some RATS will yell No Evidence even if a quart of anthrax is fed to them intravenously. David Kay is credible. Evidence of the programs will be enough for most IMO.

Prairie

[Spunky]

"It's actually from MSNBC. Hence the INTERVIEW with brokaw."

Actually it was on the NBC nightly news with Tom Brokaw last night which I saw and posted to a Freeper.

[Rodm]

The Democrats are Toast!!!!!!!!!

[Treasa]

YAY!!!! We knew this would come, and it couldn't happen at a better time...

[Susannah]

What the heck with the Dems have to campaign on?

Democrat campaign:
Do you want tax cuts for the rich or free healthcare?

DNC SPAM ALERT!

[George W. Bush]

Look, until and unless we find a quart of weaponized anthrax, or a VX tipped scud, the tRAiTorS will continue to screech: "No Evidence, No Evidence".

You're right. We have to find some kind of WMD in credible amounts to shut up the critics.

Progress reports on Saddam's research won't mean much by the time the Dims/media get done with them. We have to have the actual product and in quantities to sufficient to demonstrate their danger to the West. I would say VX warheads in the dozens or enough uranium in some advanced stage of processing to eventually constitute a working nuke.

Documents alone aren't really enough. We have to have actual weapons to settle this.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[zoen]

Oh please.... Like if I didnt expect to see a entire shopping mall 200 feet below the sand filled to the brink of 50 gallon drums of nasty brews and other vile crap.

I could care less what the rats say.

They are grasping for the life boat with everything they do and dubya just gives it a hank when they come close to getting on board.

Im afraid of the stuff that they wont find and where it will end up.

[Michael121]

Sen. Daschle " I am so concerned, the White House has known about these documents for a long time and what we need to do is investigate why the President didn't tell us. It bothers me that this issue is so partisan. Those on the other side of the isle are using this politically and that is just wrong. We would never do anything like that and we should not expect it. When did they know it, and what do they know now? We must have hearings so I can look concerned." and he added, " I am running for re-election please vote for me to have someone who will be concerned for the working people in America. I will not play politics on issues as important as this."

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Jim Angle said that this was the most "secretive" Administration ever.

Just another way of saying that this administration doesn't leak (to the media) like a sieve.