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Kuwait foils the smuggling of chemical and biological weapons from Iraq
The sound you just heard was the Democratic platform for 2004 collapsing.Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60 million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to an unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said on Wednesday. Itâs a government newspaper, so the usual caveats here. Still, David Kayâs briefing is tomorrow ... The pro-Government Al-Siyassah, quoting an unnamed security source, said the suspects had been watched by security since they arrived in Kuwait and were arrested "in due time." It did not say when or how the smugglers entered Kuwait or when they were arrested. The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait. It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over the smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but did not say when. Government officials could not be immediately reached for comment. As Drudge might say, developing ... Posted by: Dan Darling 2003-10-01 |
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