Ijaz: Spectacular WMD Attack Planned for Iraq

NewsMax ^ | 1/15/04 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Plans for a spectacular attack on coalition forces in Iraq that would use chemical or biological weapons to kill up to 5,000 soldiers and civilians may be well underway, Fox News Mideast analyst Mansoor Ijaz is warning.

"I have now heard three times in the last week, from separate sources that I have been talking to, that something big is being planned for Baghdad," Ijaz told Fox News "Special Report" host Brit Hume on Tuesday.

"The idea that is being put forward is to kill as many as 3,000 to 5,000 people at one shot; something that would be similar to a World Trade Center type of attack," he said.

Ijaz, who in Dec. 2001 blew the lid off the Clinton administration's decision not to accept multiple offers for Osama bin Laden's extradition to the US, detailed the accounts of Kurdish sources, who say they intercepted a convoy carrying suspicious cargo.

"About three days ago in the northern part of Iraq," said Ijaz, "a convoy of trucks and jeeps and cars was brought across from Iran where some of the Kurdish Peshmergah . . . They intercepted one of those trucks that were carrying a large warhead that had extremely sophisticated plastic -- C- 4 plastic explosives in it."

Ijaz said that once interrogated, the driver admitted that there were a total of 30 warheads that were scheduled to be imported to Iraq from Iran.

"We are told now that somewhere between six and 12 of them may have, in fact, been laden with chemical explosives that would be then attached to a rocket of some sort inside Iraq that's already there in a separate convoy."

There whereabouts of both convoys is currently unknown, said Ijaz.

How credible are his sources?

"They're unimpeachable," he told Hume. "I think they've been right all along."

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Ijaz ping

[AntiGuv]

Wow. That'll be really tragic if this pans out.

[LibertyThug]

Heads up, Mansoor has always been in the loop and steps ahead regarding the Middle East.

[ClearCase_guy]

I pray that nothing happens. But if something happens, it will remove all doubts about WMD, it will galvanize the US population, and it will spell the end of Iran as a facilitator of Terrorism.

It would, in short, be the worst possible move for the Islamo-fascists.

[NYDave]

This was posted yesterday, but worth a repeat posting.

[JohnGalt]

Have these Benador Associates been right about anything?

It seems they only exist to scare soccermoms in hyping the cave dweller threat.

[joesnuffy]

they will not like the repercussion's concussions

[7.62 x 51mm]

"...it will galvanize the US population..."

All except the left-wing wacko libs, and the hate-America/hate-Bush crowds. That's when they'll stick out like a big zit on the end of a nose, and can be rounded-up and... no, I'm not going there.

[OneTimeLurker]

Wasn't this guy hyping something a couple of months ago (can't remember what). Said it was a sure thing and then nothing....

[Russ]

And just where did these WMDs come from? Who made them? Who sold them? Answer: IRAQ pre-March 2003.

[jerseygirl]

If this happens, goodbye Iran.

[veryconernedamerican]

this would be an incredible suprise and effectivley end the mullahs rule on iran, we would be forced to respond quickly and with a big show of force. what a terrible decision by the iranians if true.

[PoorMuttly]

"...if something happens, it will remove all doubts about WMD, it will galvanize the US population, and it will spell the end of Iran as a facilitator of Terrorism."

One of the nasty things about "Smoking Out" vicious critters is that they sometimes come out biting. Our president is a Rancher...and knows about this. He is prepared for the procedure.

This is why we are IN Iraq, as any honest person knows. You don't pussyfoot around and let the varmints maneuver...you drain the swamp and stomp out anything that's in there.

ROLLING.

[CaptRon]

a total of 30 warheads that were scheduled to be imported to Iraq from Iran.

Why doesn't Iran just put a big billboard on the Iraqi border with "Kick My Ass, Please" in big red letters on it?

[John D]

I read that they came over recently in a convoy. One truck was stopped and warheads were found. The others got away. There is a story on fox.com

[jerseygirl]

According to one of the posts about this yesterday, the military had no knowledge of this at all.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Ijaz said bin Laden is hiding in Iran.

[cweese]

...like this?...