Saddamâs WMD hidden in Syria, says Iraq survey chief
We already knew this but itâs nice to see some confirmation at higher levels.
David Kay, the former head of the coalitionâs hunt for Iraqâs weapons of mass destruction, yesterday claimed that part of Saddam Husseinâs secret weapons programme was hidden in Syria. In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, Dr Kay,who last week resigned as head of the Iraq Survey Group, said that he had uncovered evidence that unspecified materials had been moved to Syria shortly before last yearâs war to overthrow Saddam.
Syria or the Bekaa valley?
"We are not talking about a large stockpile of weapons," he said. "But we know from some of the interrogations of former Iraqi officials that a lot of material went to Syria before the war, including some components of Saddamâs WMD programme. Precisely what went to Syria, and what has happened to it, is a major issue that needs to be resolved." Dr Kayâs comments will intensify pressure on President Bashar Assad to clarify the extent of his co-operation with Saddamâs regime and details of Syriaâs WMD programme. Mr Assad has said that Syria was entitled to defend itself by acquiring its own biological and chemical weapons arsenal.
No mention of how theyâll "acquire" them either. Sammyâs Sell-out Bazaar supplied them with a lot.
Syria was one of Iraqâs main allies in the run-up to the war and hundreds of Iraqi thugs officials - including members of Saddamâs family - were given refuge in Damascus after the collapse of the Iraqi dictatorâs regime. Many of the foreign cannon-bait fighters responsible for conducting terrorist attacks against the coalition are believed to have entered Iraq through Syria. A Syrian official last night said: "These allegations have been raised many times in the past by Israeli officials, which proves that they are false."
"Itâs a Zionist conspiracyâ¢!"
Posted by: Steve White 2004-01-25 |