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| Old news: Weapons were missing when U.S. arrived |
| 2004-10-27 |
| The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that several hundred tons of conventional explosives have gone missing from an Iraqi military facility. But NBC reported that when U.S. forces arrived at the Al Qaqaa base on April 10, 2003, the explosives were already missing. The IAEA said it was informed by the Iraqi government that 342 tons of high explosive material have disappeared since 2003. The agency said the material was taken by looters who exploited the lack of security at government facilities, Middle East Newsline reported. "The Iraqis told the agency the materials had been stolen and looted because of a lack of security at governmental installations," an IAEA statement said. "We do not know what happened to the explosives or when they were looted." Later, agency officials said the explosives were taken from the former Iraqi military base at Al Qaqaa, about 50 kilometers south of Baghdad. They said the explosives included HMX and RDX, employed for building demolition, production of missile warheads and detonation of nuclear weaponry. HMX and RDX have been also termed key components in such plastic explosives as C4 and Semtex. Iraqi insurgents, particularly those loyal to Abu Mussib Al Zarqawi, have used plastic explosives in scores of car bombings in Iraq over the last 16 months. "The explosives in question are given as: HMW [195 tons], which had been under IAEA seal; and RDX [141 tons] and PETN [six tons], both subject to regular monitoring of stock levels," an letter from IAEA director-general Mohammed El Baradei to the Security Council said. "The presence of these amounts was verified by the IAEA in January 2003." |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #5 This is such a big giant WHO CARES! If this is the best that the Dem's can do for an Oct surprise, they better get busy tearing up those military ballots and handing out crack. |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-10-27 10:25:43 PM |
| #4 How desperate will the MSM get? New York Times, election eve "EXCLUSIVE: At least 100 V-2 rockets are missing from the Mittelwerke plant where they were manufactured by slave labor during the nazi era. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency visited the Mittelwerke during the past week and report that the site is not under guard by US troops and that all V-2s have been removed. The discovery of the missing rockets comes despite repeated denials from Bush Administration officials that any V-2s have fallen into the hands of terrorists." |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-10-27 9:06:25 PM |
| #3 On Nov 3, after he has won, President Bush should announce an inquiry into NYTroGate. And don't stop until ElBaradei's nefarious role is firmly established. I know we're supposed to be civilized and a role model for the rest of the world, but sometimes I wish we could simply have our enemies assassinated without further ado. I'm sure it would change a lot of the dynamics. |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-27 7:40:37 PM |
| #2 "The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that several hundred tons of conventional explosives have gone missing from an Iraqi military facility." The UN is trying to change the outcome of the US presidential election. The US out of any involvement with the weak will and misled IAEA and the UN. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-27 4:34:01 PM |
| #1 This story at Al Qaqaa is so much ka ka spun by Kerry, the Kerryistas, and the liberal media trying to find any issue (even if not true) to smear the President. Hope the American people don't fall for this ka ka. |
| Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2004-10-27 10:37:39 AM |