Report: U.S suspects Iraqi WMD in Lebanonâs Bekaa Valley
via Drudge
U.S. intelligence suspects Iraqâs 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 Lebanonâs heavily-fortified Bekaa Valley, swarming with Iranian and Syrian forces, and Hezbollah and ex-Iraqi agents, Geostrategy-Direct.com will report in tomorrowâs 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.
I have a hard time believing that... | 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 Syriaâs 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 Saddamâs strategic weapons. Not surprisingly, U.S. inquiries in Beirut and Syria are being met with little substantive response, U.S. officials said.
How about we drive on over from Iraq and check it out?
Posted by: Frank G 2003-08-25 |