Posted on 07/20/2004 11:14:11 PM PDT by propertius
Edited on 07/21/2004 11:16:05 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Update from Wash Times: A U.S. military spokesman in Tikrit told United Press International that the report was untrue. "Nothing's been found. The report is not factual," said Master Sgt. Robert Cowens, a spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division... A spokesman with Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's office told UPI that the report concerning the alleged missiles and warheads emerged "while gathering information for Saddam Hussein's tribunal" during the interrogation of a captured former official of Saddam's regime.
Al Sabah, the Iraqi newspaper funded by the Coalition Provisional Authority, reports on its front page this morning that a former senior Ba'ath party activist has led coalition troops to three nuclear warheads hidden in a bunker.
Will post translation when we have it.
To: All
Here is story in full:
Headline: Khidhur (or Khidhir) al-Douri, back from the dead, reveals three nuclear missiles
Sources in the Interior ministry and the National Security Advisor's Office refused to comment on news reports that three missiles with nuclear warheads had been seized during the arrest of Khidhur al-Douri, the former Ba'ath party member.
Iraqi political sources, who requested anonimity, inisisted that Iraqi security authorities arrested al-Douri and seized the missiles.
The same sources told al-Sabah that al-Douri, who held meany Ba'ath party positions during the former regime, was falsely pronounced dead on its demise. Forged death certificates had been circulated.
He was arrested in an area between Oja and al-Dour, in Salahidine province.
The same sources said three missiles were found with nuclear heads attached in a tunnel six metres underground.
A cement layer six metres thick had been built over the tunnel to hide it from scientific ray detection that could detect the radiation emitted by the nuclear heads.
The tunnel leading to the three missiles is connected to a small hole that opens out on the main road between Ouja and Dour.
The sources said al-Douri was arrested after sending an email, specifying the location and a meeting place in Tikrit.
Authorities analysed the message. Iraqi forces then moved into the area, laying a trap that snared al-Douri and his son.
Al-Douri then revealed the location of the missiles. Various light weapons and money was also seized during the operation.
ENDS
171 posted on 07/21/2004 12:00:20 AM PDT by propertius
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I hope its true. If it is Bush has been vindicated and al Kerry is history (down the tube socks).
Did you see this? I thought of you both as soon as I read it. Hope its' true.
http://www.alsabaah.com/
Do you have a direct link to the story? This is all I get from a translation of the Al Sabah main page...
http://www.soulsurvivors.net/Public/AlSabah07202004_Trans.htm
It is one of three newspapers in Iraq that are considered fairly serious
That story of three nukes found in Iraq has to be total BS...but if they're there, Bush planted 'em to screw up the coverage of the convention...
Are they really saying that?
Well, not really.
If he didn't know they had them, but said they had them, then he still lied. Whether they ACTUALLY had them doesn't matter. (At least, that's my nomination for the spin)
Clinton legacy dead!
What legacy? His legacy will consist of being the horniest president in history....while being married to a lebo.
If the story is true,this will be John Kerry's response:
"This is exactly why I voted for the Iraq war in the first place. Now if I had been president, we wouldn't have taken a year to find these weapons."
The surreal nature of the political battles since last year has raised suspicions that they have been in part just for show.
A standard procedure when defecting is to deliver a "bride price" as part of a negotiated settlement, to ensure that one is not going to go to the gallows or to a small cell for life. Typically defecting spies bring over the most valuable secrets they could steal before flipping sides as their bride price.
Three hidden nukes is a hell of a convincing bride price, if true.
Clinton's legacy was enabling Bin Laden and giving China assistance with their missile rocket and guidance technology so they could hit any city in the USA.
That is his legacy to us.
When I go to the english page, it doesnt mention this, where are you getting this info from ????????????????????????????????????
Wasn't al-Douri Saddam's #2 or #3 man? The redhead?
*L* .. Breath Deep
If it's true .. Freepers will find out sooner or later :0)
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