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  • U.S. Weapons Hunters Hindered in Iraq. (Operating Without Translators or Help From Scientists)

    05/11/2003 7:17:59 PM PDT · by FairOpinion · 28 replies · 223+ views
    ABC News ^ | May 11, 2003 | AP
    CAMP DOHA, Kuwait May 11 — U.S. weapons hunters empty-handed after seven weeks of field work are still operating without translators, have had almost no contact with Iraqi scientists and can't tell what's missing from looted sites where suspected weapons of mass destruction were thought to be hidden. Some of the problems are logistical. Others seem to be the result of limited manpower and expertise. In interviews with The Associated Press, military planners involved in the search said they were working to solve them. While the basic work structure will continue, they said, several elements are expected to improve now...