Saddam feared own army as US invaded: report

abc ^ | 11 March 2006

[BenLurkin]

"Iraqi commanders were shocked when Saddam told them three months before the war that he had no weapons of mass destruction."

Maybe because they knew better?

[demlosers]

Maybe because they knew better?

Because Saddam dispersed them to wherever.

[Redleg1963]

Syria is not wherever.

[digger48]

It seems ABC wants to pound again, that there were no WMDs. But how can they then say "Bush lied" if even Saddams top aides thought he had them 3 monthe before the war.

[Just A Nobody]

Citing a classified U.S. military report.....the Times also said that top Iraqi commanders were shocked when Saddam told them three months before the war that he had no weapons of mass destruction.

So, the slimes is citing "classified" reports...AGAIN?

The spin has now begun! Reports have been coming out that there was indeed WMD and it was moved to Syria. Now the slimes has to discount and smear that revelation with new "classified" reports. The slimes has got to go!

[Proud Conservative2]

"Citing a classified U.S. military report "

If they are once again using classified info instead of declassified info, the traitors should be shut down. The media in this country should be lined up in front of a firing squad.

[KJC1]

You nailed it. Exactly right.

[Thumper1960]

Citing a classified U.S. military report as well other documents and interviews, the Times also said that top Iraqi commanders were shocked when Saddam told them three months before the war that he had no weapons of mass destruction.

Meaning what? That Saddam never had WMD? No. He had WMD. He used WMD to gas and murder his own people, as well as Iranians during their long war.

Saddam meant he no longer had WMD? Possibly. The evidence seems to suggest that Saddam had WMD spirited out of Iraq to Syria. Possibly, with help from Russians.

Saddam lied? Possible. If Saddam feared his own military, perhaps he feared that, given the absolute fact that the US would win a war with Iraq, his own military might use WMD for their own purposes.

In any case, just more propaganda from the American Left.

[demlosers]

Syria is not wherever.

;-)

[JennysCool]

Parenthetically, it's interesting how the MSM has sort of soft-pedaled the Saddam trial since he began yelling out Democrat Party talking points.

[the anti-liberal]

MSM Reporting on Saddam Trial - Conflict of Interest.

Makes a nice headline, now if only some MSM outlet would do the report that goes with it.

[Just A Nobody]

So that's why I haven't heard much about it?!? I thought he was boycotting his trial again or some such nonsense.

[Just A Nobody]

The DOJ is investigating this leak nonsense. They need to step it up...put everything else on hold and get these b-turds out of business and locked up.

[tsmith130]

U.S. military analysts questioned more than 110 Iraqi officials and military officers, sometimes posing as military historians and treating officials to lavish dinners to pry loose their secrets.

What kind of horrid torture is this!? I demand an immediate investigation. Call the Red Cross! Call all humanitarian agencies! But first, call David Gregory.

[JennysCool]

I think his lawyers are boycotting until they can convince Saddam he just has to stop sounding like Murtha.

[Just A Nobody]

LOL!

[Finalapproach29er]

US intel has no credibility. IMO

[Shelayne]

Wait, I'm confused. If they knew he DIDN'T have WMD, why did our troops find brand new chem suits and atropine injectors all over Iraq at the beginning of the invasion?

What the heck were those for if he "didn't have any WMD".

Methinks that the Times is trying to diffuse the Saddam tapes and papers by putting their own advance spin and assessment on them. I wish the tapes and documents would be released and COVERED. I would love to see the egg all over their face, and crow dripping from their lips. (If a newspaper had a face and lips...;^)) Though I'll settle for a prosecution for exposing national secrets. That would be lovely.

[thoughtomator]

Either they are acting as enemy spies... or they are lying outright. Which is it, NY Times?