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.

[appeal2]

Great analogy. Can I use it?

[Madcelt]

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

Ping! whadda ya think?

[Trajan88]

Hey Teddy... sounds like you may have to tap one of Poppa Joe's old whiskey barrels?

Of course, you could always put some ice on it.

Trajan88

[George W. Bush]

LOL. Thanks for conveying that wonderful statement from Senator Dashle, the conscience of the Senate.

[dixiechick2000]

Thank you both for the pings!

Why, this just makes me want to ROTFLOL!

In mediaville, Tom Brokaw is gonna come out of this smelling like a rose...which is shocking, to say the least.

[dixiechick2000]

"I think this issue is "Political Black Ice." Like real "black ice," you never see it coming and once you hit it, there is NO TRACTION and NO WAY TO RECOVER. Especially if you are speeding."

Wonderful analogy!

Black Ice President bump!

[lainde]

Hope this is true.

[DoughtyOne]

It will be interesting to follow Blair's speach to Congress.

[TatieBug]

I'm with you. I wrote an Email last night and haven't turned it on since. I couldn't stand another mention of the "D's new montra" story. I think it would be so sweet for Tony Blair to come here and together perhaps they will "deal the Dems their cards."

[lowbridge]

bump

[nopardons]

BTT

[RasterMaster]

At least 9 candidates for the Barfafolo Crow Awards?

[King Prout]

shadenfreud PING!

[King Prout]

You could make some bucks as his speech-writer!
That was bang-on.

[EuroFrog]

I see the Dems saying the paperwork doesnt matter. They wont start backpedaling unless an actual stockpile, and a pretty big one of WMD is located.

[Liz]

Oops, Teddy read the wrong speech but the lib media cleaned it up for him.

" It's a disgrace that I keep getting reelected based on my shoddy intelligence,
hyped intelligence, and even false intelligence," Kennedy complained. "

[randita]

A close friend of mine has returned from Baghad and reports the presence hundreds of barrels of mustard and other constituents of WMD. He was sent specifically for his expertise in identifying them and flown this weekend for debriefing. Accusations of malfeasance levied against the president will soon become only so much rope...

This makes perfect sense. Why else would the Iraqi army have caches of thousands of chemical proof suits, which we found in the early days of the war. If SH had not been killed on March 19, I've no doubt he would have given the order to use the mustard gas as our troops neared Baghdad.

[randita]

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..."

This would fit in with Bush's MO. He doesn't hog the limelight unlike Slick, who took credit for everything anyone did. Bush is happy enough to see kudos given to others who shared in the success. Blair took a huge political risk in joining us in this war. Bush would be delighted to see Blair's decision vindicated before all the world.

[randita]

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

Or that this administration doesn't use the media as a propaganda arm.

[alrea]

What the heck with the Dems have to campaign on?

Job losses and deficits are the next talking points subject; Rather, Brokjaw and Jennings are receiving their copies now.