Kuwait Foils Biochem Arms Smuggling From Iraq

Dow Jones Newswires ^ | October 1 | AP

[Pete]

KUWAIT CITY (AP)--Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60 million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to an unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said Wednesday.

The pro-government Al-Siyassah, quoting an unnamed security source, said the suspects had been watched by security since they arrived in Kuwait and were arrested "in due time." It didn't say when or how the smugglers entered Kuwait or when they were arrested.

The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait. It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over the smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but didn't say when.

Government officials couldn't be immediately reached for comment.

Iraqi Interior Minister Nouri Al-Badran met Tuesday with Sheik Nawwaf and discussed cooperation between the two countries in security matters. His visit is the first by an Iraqi interior minister to Kuwait since 1990.

[Weimdog]

Only one source. He doesn't want egg on his face either.

[mass55th]

" Um, isn't this kinda important if true?????"

I believe what they confiscated was the empty warheads, not the actual chemical or biological crap that goes inside them. But, this is quite a catch none the less. It would have been nice to find out where these were headed, but it's impossible to follow that much stuff to its eventual destinations, especially if the shipment is broken up. Maybe they were headed to the same place as the actual chemicals/nuclear materials.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I haven't heard Hannity go back to the story. What gives?"

Maybe, like us, he's waiting for some corroboration from other sources.

[Spok]

As I've said before, if the lack of WMD's rendered the war unjustified, will the reverse also be true? I predict that it will not, and the war will continue to be criticized for other reasons. In a week, the press won't recall or ever mention the WMD issue again.

[b-cubed]

Believe it or not, I'm not being a smart-ass. I honestly don't know what the DU is.
Believe it or not, Snowy isn't being a smart-ass either

[ArrogantBustard]

That's not a pretzel, is it?

[johnb838]

Vester is always classy. And I like to look at her.

[Solson]

Sure...salty to boot!

[netmilsmom]

You're not allowed to post that link. It will be zotted. Just for future reference, use FReepmail.

[FreeAtlanta]

Not really. Biological warhead is the delivery system, and why not ship through Kuwait? They might be the easiest route. They have ports and currently, there is a lot of traffic back and forth between the two countries.

[Republic]

I hope this is true, especially if such weapons were in transit. This is good news for the world. And terrific news for those of us who support this war. Altho, it is probably completely bumming out our anti-American democrat rats.

[kevao]

if the lack of WMD's rendered the war unjustified, will the reverse also be true?

Of course not. Saddam never would have used the weapons: He was "contained". We had him "in a box." "The inspections were working."

[johnb838]

If it makes them STFU about the WMD, it's good enough. Actually, after all the congress critters went to Iraq they sort of shut up about it so I think the whole issue may go down the memory hole, you may be right.

[RinaseaofDs]

Yeah, but there's the other story out there about the arrest of a former Clinton ambassador, arab type, who donated $50,000 to Hillary's campaign.

Arrested today carrying over $300K from Libya to, I think, Sudan.

So, this could be a very bad weekend to be a D.

[netmilsmom]

See my tagline!

[Lady Heron]

After watching your comments for several years, I begin to wonder if you ever have any fun?? We all know not to get our hopes up until confirmed, that is what they are trying to do now.

[Billthedrill]

Meanwhile, the General Customs Department recently seized a large quantity of beer bottles, 20 packets of viagra and 11 pornographic cassettes at Abdali...

Well, now I know where that suitcase of mine the airlines lost in Denver turned up...

[RoseofTexas]

EXACTLY!! Remember when our BRAVE soldiers croaked SadDEMON's sons? It took awhile before they were confirmed D-E-A-D!!! Sit tight, it's gonna be a long evening!

[So Cal Rocket]

This is good news for the world.

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but I'm VERY concerned about this... how many smuggling operations have gone undetected before this one... how much chem/bio nasty stuff has already gotten into the hands of the bad guys?

[livius]

Arrested today carrying over $300K from Libya to, I think, Sudan

Yipes! I haven't seen that posted yet. Where did this appear?