Posted on 07/16/2003 2:13:38 PM PDT by 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.
To the Demon Cats, it does not matter what we find. They wouldn't believe it, if we found a nuclear weapon right smack in the middle of one of Saddam's many palaces. They would claim it was all planted. To H--- with Demon Cats.
I prolly could if i took out my special dem/lib blocker earplugs !
BTTT hey guys have ya got your earplugs yet?
lol "Gloria not so Albright" is on tv right now saying the president wasnt truthful.and shes so troubled with the finger pointing! he he he more dem bullcrap.
Another story I read today -- can't remember where -- said they thought they'd have enough information for release by October. Teddy, are you listening??
By the way, spread the word:
W does not, cannot, will not...lie!
I wonder what Scott Ritter would say... hmm...
I wonder what Blix would say?
Ain't it gratifying? Ain't it masterful? Ain't they idjuts?!
BTW I'm put in mind of the bugs in that Disney movie "A Bug's Life" as they mindlessly head for the bug zapper light...
"I... can't... help... it!!!"
I thought the strategery was to let the mark win for a while until he got bold enough to make a really big bet. Then...
I thought the strategery was to let the mark win for a while until he got bold enough to make a really big bet. Then...
Yeah, then the dealer always wins.
So9
He needs to deliver the knock out punch with full data on WMD and send the libs back under their rocks!
He needs to deliver the knock out punch with full data on WMD and send the libs back under their rocks!
"Vice President Cheney telling House GOP leaders: Bush admin getting ready to go on a public relations offensive, attempt to recast debate on Niger, WMDs, including bringing back Mary Matalin for spin control... Developing... "
I say, it's about time and I hope they really takes the gloves off.
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