Posted on 03/08/2003 7:27:51 PM PST by PhiKapMom
March 08, 2003
Iraqi drone 'could drop chemicals on troops'
From James Bone in New York
A REPORT declassified by the United Nations yesterday contained a hidden bombshell with the revelation that inspectors have recently discovered an undeclared Iraqi drone with a wingspan of 7.45m, suggesting an illegal range that could threaten Iraqs neighbours with chemical and biological weapons.
US officials were outraged that Hans Blix, the chief UN weapons inspector, did not inform the Security Council about the drone, or remotely piloted vehicle, in his oral presentation to Foreign Ministers and tried to bury it in a 173-page single-spaced report distributed later in the day. The omission raised serious questions about Dr Blixs objectivity.
Recent inspections have also revealed the existence of a drone with a wingspan of 7.45m that has not been declared by Iraq, the report said. Officials at the inspection site stated that the drone had been test-flown. Further investigation is required to establish the actual specifications and capabilities of these RPV drones . . . (they) are restricted by the same UN rules as missiles, which limit their range to 150km (92.6 miles).
Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, told the Security Council in February that Washington had evidence that Iraq had test-flown a drone in a race-track pattern for 500km non-stop.
In another section of the declassified report, the inspectors give warning that Iraq still has spraying devices and drop tanks that could be used in dispersing chemical and biological agents from aircraft. A large number of drop tanks of various types, both imported and locally manufactured, are available and could be modified, it says.
The paper, obtained by The Times, details the possible chemical and biological arsenal that British and US Forces could face in an invasion of Iraq. The paper suggests that Iraq has huge stockpiles of anthrax, may be developing long-range missiles and could possess chemical and biological R400 aerial bombs and Scud missiles, and even smallpox.
Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, told his fellow Security Council Foreign Ministers that the document was achilling read.
General Powell resorted to reading passages from the paper out loud in the Council chamber. He pointed out that it chronicled nearly 30 times when Iraq had failed to provide credible evidence to substantiate its claims, and 17 instances when inspectors uncovered evidence that contradicted those claims. But his draft copy, dating from a meeting of the inspectors advisory board last week, did not contain the crucial passage about the new drone.
The decision by Dr Blix to declassify the internal report marks the first time the UN has made public its suspicions about Iraqs banned weapons programmes, rather than what it has been able to actually confirm. Unmovic has credible information that the total quantity of biological warfare agent in bombs, warheads and in bulk at the time of the Gulf War was 7,000 litres more than declared by Iraq. This additional agent was most likely all anthrax, it says.
The report says there is credible information indicating that 21,000 litres of biological warfare agent, including some 10,000 litres of anthrax, was stored in bulk at locations around the country during the war and was never destroyed.
The paper, a collection of 29 clusters of questions for Iraq, offers some reassurance about Iraqs missing botulinum toxin, which Unmovic believed is unlikely to retain much, if any, of its potency if it has been stockpiled since 1991.
WFTR
Bill
Because W wanted to strip it naked and put it on stage for the whole world to see. Now everyone (or at least those who wish to see) realizes that the emperor has no clothes. It's been excruciating and maddening, but the end result has been the unmasking of the UN, as well as the unmasking of enemies who had been masquerading as friends. Bush has smoked them out. Now he's also got them on the run.
Blix is bought and paid for by ChIraq and Schroeder. And ChIraq and Schroeder are two heads, or horns, of the Beast.
Exactly. Our intelligence discovers certain things that Saddam has, then Blix says our intelligence is either faulty or we are lying. Then, on top of that, he hides the proof that our intelligence is correct and that we are telling the truth.
We knew about Saddam's drones. Powell spoke of them on 2/5. But Blix discounted Powell's assertions. One can assume, if you want to give Blix the benefit of the doubt, that he hadn't discovered any drones and doubted they existed. But now, a month later, it turns out that Blix damn well knew about the drones and that he swept the knowledge of them under the rug!
It's one thing to be called a liar by someone who refuses to believe you. It's far worse to be called a liar by someone who KNOWS you're telling the truth, and who then lies to others and turns them against you. Blix must have learned this tactic from Klintoon.
The people of this country would never stand for that...
And the UN knows that. And that is why we see this huge, diabolical plan to wreck our economy, subvert our government using the fifth column, and even expose us to attack from terrorists. If we won't submit willingly, then they'll try to force us to submit, using any means available. When they say they're trying to stop a war, they are the biggest liars and hypocrites in the world, because the truth is they are already waging war against us on many different fronts.
It most certainly is. And that's the crux of what's happening in the world right now. There are many layers and many levels to what's going on in this battle at the UN, but at the very heart of it is Saddam's plan to destroy Israel. That's what his WMDs are primarily for. It's his life's goal. And the entire Left has mobilized to run interference for him, and prevent us from stopping him, because they want him to carry out that mission.
To Kofi Annan with love,
Bart
Massive economic involvement in transferring WMD precursors and manufacturing equipment. Paired with a hatred of Israel, with a nice topping of disdain for us.
In the words of King David:
Psalm 2
1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD....
4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then He rebukes them in His anger
and terrifies them in his wrath. . . .
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear
and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry
and you be destroyed in your way,
for His wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
IMHO, this battle we wage is much more than what we can see/touch/feel. All the nations have come together and are engaged in a spiritual battle, as well.
Do not think that God is not watching this play out.....watching which nations align themselves with evil, for which they will be judged by the Supreme Judge of ALL peoples.
Blix has now proven that he has aligned himself with those whose interests are not for good. I do not believe what he has done in the past, and continues to do still, he has done as a mere rogue. Blix has conspired with the enemy to make false proclamations to the world. Blix is part of something much more dangerous and deceitful behind the scenes. There is a force at work here, at it is not for good.
By lying, Blix has committed a fatal "mistake." His words shall condemn him and they are the tool by which we shall all see judgment come upon him and upon all nations with which he conspired to do evil. This I believe.
Psalm 5:4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
with you the wicked cannot dwell.
5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;
you hate all who do wrong.
6 You destroy those who tell lies;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the LORD abhors.
"When we go into Baghdad, we are going to uncover evidence that is going to prove beyond any doubt that these so called European allies are traitors and have been stabbing us in the back for political and financial gain."
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Totally agree....and this truth is leaking out...but only very, very slowly.
IMO, ultimately the MaxistSocialistLiberalDemos are going to be right about this war being about oil & money. Only thing is...it's the French, and the Germans..that are conspiring for it. I suspect they will be falling all over themselves to manufacture "cover" for their actions...in the near future.
FRegards,
Actually the Number One Man, signed up on 11-28-97
I am reading this thread and am stunned by the UN treachery and the report duplicity and just catching up on all of this.
But regarding the above. I am not vouching for Ethyl because I don't think FR has been around for 8 years, BUT, I found FR in September 1997 as a link off of Drudge's page labeled "Whitewater Files". I remember when it was announced on FR they were going to start having those who wish to post register, so it existed for several months before registration dates will show.
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