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2005-04-28 Iraq-Jordan

Iraqi WMD hunt cut short by Zarqawi attack

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-04-28 4:23:07 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mr Duelfer has retired as a weapons inspector but will write an account of his time in Iraq. His next project is as consultant to a mission planning to resume manned flights to the Moon.

Of course, you don't have to go very far to find the willfully ignorant who want to believe we never went there either.

After the upcoming mess on the CEV and whatnot, I'm not expecting much from NASA, it looks like business as usual.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-04-28 7:08:42 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2005-04-28 7:08:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 We're still supposed to believe the attack in Jordan last year originated with someone's Junior Science chemistry set?

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-04-28 7:09:31 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2005-04-28 7:09:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Nobody I know (well, serious people, anyway) buys into that one, Phil. Either al-Qaeda is now at the point where their expertise rivals that of some states or they got state help. The consensus so far is the former, but that could easily change.

Posted by Dan Darling 2005-04-28 8:42:01 PM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2005-04-28 8:42:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 cough *syria* cough

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-28 8:48:15 PM|| 2005-04-28 8:48:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Dan, I think it's especially indicative that the attack didn't go off as planned. I could more easily believe that the group (Al Qaeda, whatever) that did it could have been trying to use pilfered chemical weapons they didn't know how to properly use than that they were at the point of making them themselves but didn't properly use them.

I intend to write more on that subject when I'm no longer /home-less.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-04-28 9:38:25 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2005-04-28 9:38:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'd be interested in seeing that when you do, Phil.

Posted by Dan Darling 2005-04-28 10:17:58 PM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2005-04-28 10:17:58 PM|| Front Page Top

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