Iraqi drone 'could drop chemicals on troops' (See Para #2 of story -- MUST READ)

London Times ^ | 8 March 2003 | James Bone

[malakhi]

Actually the Number One Man, signed up on 11-28-97

Yes, but FR existed prior to that time. 11/28/97 is when they instituted the registration system. Before then, you just entered any old name and posted.

[Calpernia]

Back in 2/5....that a publicly stated concern. We have unconfirmed information that was done.

[deport]

Yes they can be stripped down and moved.... but for the US why not use small planes with tank and nozzles or crop dusters... much easier I'd think...

[easonc52]

I'm not saying much as I'm new here; only fly the American flag as I am (I guess that might only apply to Americans), and believe in the best interests for the world.

[Ethyl]

I came on tonight to check my email and see what the latest was. I haven't left my computer since -- first RNC and then I hear the reports about the drones!

What about the RNC???

[Victoria Delsoul]

Blix is an absolute disgraced and should be fired along with anyone who knew he did this!

Agreed.

[marajade]

I think the US knows they will try that... I thought since 9/11 intel was watching even the smallest of air fields and checking all who had permits for pesticide spraying via airplanes?

[marajade]

I think Howlin is right... the ones Powell spoke about were smaller drones and these are bigger drones... Blix tried to discredit Powell about the smaller ones and now this... Can you believe it?

[PhiKapMom]

RNC had a research paper I posted on here tonight about Clinton and the economy.

[Howlin]

This is the drone Powell spoke of on 2/5.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/860184/posts?page=122#122

[woodyinscc]

You are absolutely right Howlin!

Drudge had it as a siren 2 or 3 wks ago!

IIRC 25m wing span drone able to fly hundreds
of miles

[Dolphy]

Personally I am completely confused by who saw what when. But to me the point is that we and the Brits have put a lot of information out there based on our intelligence. Blix and his sidekick have consistently looked to refute our claims, and call our intelligence bad or made up. This provides material for the Chris Matthews of the world to argue to dispute the basis of our cause for war even though the Security Council on the whole has no such dispute about Saddam's weapons.

As the President said, there was a single question to be answered by Blix on Friday. Instead he contributed to confusion, and discredited us.

[Howlin]

Nobody lurks for 8 years without posting. Nobody.

I registerd on June 20, 1998 and I didn't feel anybody lurking then.......LOL.

[PhiKapMom]

Not to mention Free Republic wasn't here 8 years ago. Guess you did what I did!

[wendellscout]

And I thought I was the only confused one! It's comforting to see some similar thinking....

[Rocky]

"What was post #8?"

For the record, post #8 was a copy of the following article. I assume it was pulled because we are not supposed to copy entire articles in our posts on Free Republic. Other posts in this thread have already clarified that the point isn't that we were unaware of the existence of drones, but that Blix said that our claims were untrue, and then tried to hide the fact that he was wrong.

Iraqi Drones May Target U.S. Cities

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,79472,00.html

[woodyinscc]

25 feet not meters

[Howlin]

We'll never make it through the war unless we get a flowchart!

[Howlin]

For the record, post #8 was a copy of the following article. I assume it was pulled because we are not supposed to copy entire articles in our posts on Free Republic

Not really true; only LA Times and Washington Post, Newsweek.

[Howlin]

BTW, all its posts were pulled evidently.