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.

[hchutch]

Yeah, you might be right...

These incidents didn't involve the Kuwaiti military, did they? If the Kuwaiti military has `em, it might be safe, but destroying them might be a better idea.

[Lee'sGhost]

How would they know a value? This doesn't smell right.
Drudge would be flashing it. The AP would have it. Maybe FR is WAY ahead of the curve. I hope so.

[Republican Red]

It was posted at 19:22

See my post #23

[gdani]

....quoting an unnamed security source...

I've never understood why many Freepers dismiss news accounts based on an anonymous source when it comes to stories they *don't* like -- but are suddenly less than skeptical when it's a story they do.

[Lee'sGhost]

My point exactly. What's up with this?

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**How would they know a value? This doesn't smell right. **

Perhaps it didn't happen just today. Maybe our chem/bio guys have already called it...?

[mathluv]

Still not on Drudge. FREEPERS RULE.

[Lee'sGhost]

Man, I so want this to be true. I'll be pissed big time if this is some dips idea of a joke.

[Poohbah]

These incidents didn't involve the Kuwaiti military, did they?

The Kuwaiti military was trying to provide security.

[corkoman]

How would they know a value? This doesn't smell right. **

That could have been the SALE PRICE for the transaction - an easy figure for the cops to use.

[M1Tanker]

Notice the number of people trying to verify the story before they support it. Nobody is jumping to support this without backing it up.. This is not the D.U.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**Man, I so want this to be true. I'll be pissed big time if this is some dips idea of a joke. **

You and me both.

Is FOX announcing this...or at least have it on their ticker? Daughter confiscated the remote. :o/

[oceanview]

we know they had warheads in the stockpiles, all empty. Either this event includes a finding of actual material, or it doesn't.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**That could have been the SALE PRICE for the transaction - an easy figure for the cops to use.**

oohhh. good point, corkoman.

[Pikamax]

dowjones used AP, anyone knows the various Kuwaiti newspapers?

[ItsOurTimeNow]

*Bump*

[mrs tiggywinkle]

We'll soon learn the truth...hopefully.

[oceanview]

I could sell baby powder as anthrax, that doesn't make me a "WMD smuggler". Where is the material?

[mathluv]

Haven't seen/heard it yet. Shep is talking about M&M's and chopsticks.

[sam_paine]

then it would sink the leftist...movements and claims and pretty much shut down the war protests

Disagree, but for different reasons. The left is amorphous and CANNOT lose a logical argument, because they refute logic. If this turns out to be true, rather than damaging them, they will turn it back on Bush....(i.e. "Why has Bush BUNGLED finding these WMD when the Kuwaitis had no trouble???? or.... "If these WMD got caught, where are the rest???, etc.)