Report: U.S suspects Iraqi WMD in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

Drudge via World Tribune ^ | Monday, August 25, 2003

[RoughDobermann]

U.S. intelligence suspects Iraq's weapons of mass destruction have finally been located.

Unfortunately, getting to them will be nearly impossible for the United States and its allies, because the containers with the strategic materials are not in Iraq.

Instead they are located in Lebanon's heavily-fortified Bekaa Valley, swarming with Iranian and Syrian forces, and Hizbullah and ex-Iraqi agents, Geostrategy-Direct.com will report in tomorrow's new weekly edition.

U.S. intelligence first identified a stream of tractor-trailer trucks moving from Iraq to Syria to Lebaon in January 2003. The significance of this sighting did not register on the CIA at the time.

U.S. intelligence sources believe the area contains extended-range Scud-based missiles and parts for chemical and biological warheads.

Mutually-lucrative Iraqi-Syrian arms transactions are nothing new. Firas Tlas, son of Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlas, has been the key to Syria's rogue alliance with Iraq. He and Assad made hundreds of millions of dollars selling weapons, oil and drugs to and from Iraq, according to the May 13, 2003 edition of Geostrategy-Direct.com.

The CIA now believes a multi-million dollar deal between Iraq and Syria provided for the hiding and safekeeping of Saddam's strategic weapons.

Not surprisingly, U.S. inquiries in Beirut and Syria are being met with little substantive response, U.S. officials said.

[OXENinFLA]

YEAH, That's what I was thinking too.

[adam_az]

DEBKA reported this in the weeks before the war.

[arete]

Unfortunately, getting to them will be nearly impossible for the United States and its allies, because the containers with the strategic materials are not in Iraq.

As if we all couldn't see this latest excuse for not producing a single WMD coming from a mile away. Isn't this where we came in on this? We know they have them but can't prove it. Too funny.

Richard W.

[Mo1]

Instead they are located in Lebanon's heavily-fortified Bekaa Valley, swarming with Iranian and Syrian forces, and Hizbullah and ex-Iraqi agents, Geostrategy-Direct.com will report in tomorrow's new weekly edition.

I wonder what excuse the French will about this?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Sadly, as much of a bunch of f#@k-ups as they are, they are better than nothing which is what the alternative is. You can't reform the CIA without deciding to go deaf in intelligence management for the period of transition.

[hchutch]

If this is true, then Bashir Assad has made the last mistake of his life.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Don't hold your breath. I think we're done warring for a while.

[Starrgaizr]

LOL!! I guess the rhetoric for Project Bomb Syria wasn't going over very well lately. What to do, what to do? I know, they've got WMDs!!! Personally I figured they were going to be in Iran next...

We will remain one step behind as the WMDs travel throughout the Arab lands (and France).

[Poohbah]

If this is true, then Bashir Assad has made the last mistake of his life.

Leave the gun, take the canneloni.

[SolutionsOnly]

Wow. All those bad guys concentrated in such a small area.
Interesting....

[RoughDobermann]

As if we all couldn't see this latest excuse for not producing a single WMD coming from a mile away

Since Iraq has used and, therefore, at the very least DID at one point have WMDs, I think I'll be more patient before I cast judgement, thanks.

[A.A. Cunningham]

The significance of this sighting did not register on the CIA at the time.

George Tenet is Col. Flagg.

[hchutch]

One side benefit to this: When we go in on our WMD hunt, we can settle an old score as well. I believe Hezbollah hangs out in Lebanon.

[sheltonmac]

What is this "U.S. intelligence" the article talks about?

[Uncle Miltie]

"U.S. intelligence first identified a stream of tractor-trailer trucks moving from Iraq to Syria to Lebaon in January 2003. The significance of this sighting did not register on the CIA at the time."

WTF? - Alert!

[TUX]

Give the nod to Israel. The residue will clear the valley for many years to come and provide a nice contaminated buffer.

[Mo1]

If this is true, then Bashir Assad has made the last mistake of his life

You're right .. it's not a very bright move

[jriemer]

Chrological US Marine History in Lebanon

The Arab Street didn't think we were going to get involved in Lebanon back in 1982 but we did. They've got a terrible track record predicting the actions of Republican Presidents.

[RobRoy]

Heh, heh...

Good one!

[Rome2000]

I'm pretty sure almost every muslim counrty has WMD and needs to be bombed.