[Plutarch]

Propertius, did you read it in Arabic, or did you hear about it some other way?

You Kenyans always seem to be in the know.

[ambrose]

He won't say, but I believe he's a British reporter. The Brits actually dig for their news. Here, it ain't "news" until Dan Rather says it is news.

[propertius]

Ok first part of translation. More to come.

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.

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