Meanwhile, Saddam's secrets rise from the desert

To: kjfine; Travis McGee

I am glad that your duty can bring you some positive reaction from the people around you. You are the pioneer in bringing the concept of freedom to those people. It is an assignment far beyond the basic mission of waging war, and with major consequences if done well.

I will pray for you and your mission every day.

101 posted on 08/19/2003 5:09:30 PM PDT by maica (Land of the Free, because of the Brave.)

Here's something to keep an eye out for. This report to Congress next month:

Dr David Kay, the American weapons expert who heads the 1,400-strong Iraq Survey Team that is conducting an extensive search for Saddam's biological, chemical and nuclear programmes in Iraq, made the startling revelation that the Iraqi dictator had ordered his commanders to fire chemical shells at invading coalition troops during the recent conflict.

Startling only to a point. I seem to recall gas masks and atropine found hither and yon as our troops advanced through Iraq, indicating the intention to use these types of weapons against us.

And then there's this sad point. In the rush to call Bush and Blair liars (I just turned MSNBC on in time to see Keith Olberman still on this path):

And if Dr Kay's recent predictions about uncovering the secrets of Saddam's various weapons of mass destruction programmes prove to be correct, then the painstaking investigation currently being undertaken by Lord Hutton into whether the British Government exaggerated the threat posed by Saddam would be rendered irrelevant.

Sad. Kelly knew Saddam had the stuff, but as he told Watts "there's more than one interpretation" one could put on things. So typical of the left. Before the war EVERYBODY agreed Saddam had the stuff. The disagreement was over what, if anything, to do about it. It wasn't just Kelly. Even France agreed Iraq was in violation of the UN agreement.

102 posted on 08/19/2003 5:30:04 PM PDT by cyncooper

One of the great success stories of Operation Iraqi Freedom is that Saddam's commanders declined to implement Saddam's order because, prior to the war, many had been successfully persuaded by British intelligence not to fight.

No mention of this brilliant intelligence coup, of course, will be made at the Hutton inquiry because it is not deemed relevant to the more parochial issue of whether or not Saddam's forces could deploy weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes.

Whoa - did you know that about the Brit intel?

103 posted on 08/19/2003 5:49:15 PM PDT by EllaMinnow

Whoa - did you know that about the Brit intel?

No....I guess it's a big secret. The media thinks if they ignore things they didn't really happen. Happily for us, that is FALSE.

I hope to see these brave and clever heroes celebrated someday. It is fascinating and wonderful to learn of this.

104 posted on 08/19/2003 5:55:01 PM PDT by cyncooper

The media thinks if they ignore things they didn't really happen.

Perfectly expressed!

105 posted on 08/19/2003 5:57:21 PM PDT by EllaMinnow

This will be a wonderful battle between Yanks and Brits once it is able to come to the light. Who did the most to kill Saddam before the war.....the Yanks or the Limeys?

Nah.

'Twas a Coalition of the Willing.

106 posted on 08/19/2003 6:14:12 PM PDT by cyncooper

To: Samurai_Jack

Senator Dashole is likely succumb to his 'deeply saddened' state and being treated for Clinical Depression given the circumstances.

the clintons will soon inform the media they are concerned about dasshole's mood swings and saddened state and wonder aloud whether he should be left alone to walk about the parks... hmmmm?

107 posted on 08/19/2003 7:34:19 PM PDT by teeman8r (fort marcy park might lift your spirit tommy boy...)

I just pray that we do this right.

108 posted on 08/21/2003 12:08:38 PM PDT by kjfine (Cdr, MCT in Iraq)

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