Posted on 11/12/2005 12:25:09 AM PST by FairOpinion
Contrary to ongoing reports by mainstream media outlets, WMDs have been found in Iraq, so reports New York Times best-selling author Richard Miniter in his new book, Disinformation.
Consider these shocking facts:
• Found: 1.77 metric tons of enriched uranium
• Found: 1,500 gallons of chemical weapons
• Found: Roadside bomb loaded with sarin gas
• Found: 1,000 radioactive materials--ideal for radioactive dirty bombs
• Found: 17 chemical warheads--some containing cyclosarin, a nerve agent five times more powerful than sarin
This is only a partial list of the deadly weapons Miniter reveals in his new book, Disinformation. Miniter systematically dissects the "No-WMD Myth" (how it started, and why it continues), as well as 21 other War-on-Terror myths perpetuated by the media.
Yeah..... but they were old, and most likely brought into Iraq by Don Rumsfeld :-)
LOL...........
Thanks for finding this article.
I posted it as its own thread, it's important to point out the truth, since the Dems and media keeps perpetrating the big lie.
-PJ
Don't forget the 500 tons of yellowcake taken from Al-Tuwaitha.
BTTT
I know you were just being sarcastic, but there really is overwhelming evidence of WMD in Iraq. I really don't know why the Bush administration let the Dems get away with all the lies.
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Fact Sheet: Iraq's Nuclear Weapon Programme
INVO's extensive inspection activities in Iraq between 1991 and 1998 resulted in a technically coherent picture of Iraq's clandestine nuclear programme. The programme was very well funded and was aimed at the indigenous development and exploitation of technologies for the production of weapons-grade nuclear material and production and manufacturing of nuclear weapons. IAEA report S/1997/779 to the UN Security Council provides a detailed overview of Agency activities in Iraq and its assessment of Iraq's clandestine nuclear weapon programme. An update and summary of this report can be found in S/1998/927 and S/1999/393. The reports cover all Agency activities in Iraq between 1991 and 1998.
http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/Programmes/ActionTeam/nwp2.html
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Imported 4,006 kg of natural uranium and 6,005 kg of depleted uranium (DU) from Italy in 1979
Imported 1,767 kg low enriched uranium (LEU) from Italy in 1982
Imported almost 50 kg of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Russia and France
Procured 429 drums containing 138,098 kg yellowcake from Portugal in 1980
Procured 487 drums containing 148,348 kg yellowcake from Portugal in 1982
Procured 432 drums containing 137,435 kg of yellowcake from Niger in 1981
Procured 426 drums containing 139,409 kg of yellowcake from Niger in 1982
Imported 24,260 kg of uranium dioxide from Brazil between 1981-82
Produced 109 tonnes of uranium in 168 tonnes of yellowcake at Al Qaim uranium recovery plant, which was constructed between 1982-84
Produced 420 drums containing 99,457 kg uranium dioxide at Al Jesira uranium conversion facility
Produced UF6 at Rashdiya Engineering and Design Centre
Processed uranium dioxide to produce UF4, uranium metal and UF6 at Tuwaitha Chemical Laboratories
Processed UO2 and yellowcake to produce UO2, U3O8, UO3, UO4, UF4, and uranium metal at Tuwaitha
Experimental Research Laboratory for Fuel Fabrication
Processed UO2 to produce UCl4 at Tuwaitha Chemical Engineering Research laboratories
http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/SV/Invo/factsheet.html
I would never dare tell President Bush what he should or shouldn't do nor what he should or shouldn't say, but, between me, you and the brickwall, today he should have said.......
That's really almost what she's been going around saying. Just give her a few more days and it IS what she will be claiming.
I think they also found a ton of Barry Manilow 8-track tapes. ;-)
ROTFLMSO..........that's just too funny !
Yes, all that uranium at Tuwaitha is being ignored too.
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Progress Made on Iraqi Uranium
Experts from the UN atomic agency have accounted for tons of uranium feared looted from Iraq's largest nuclear research facility, diplomats said Friday.
Experts from the UN atomic agency have accounted for tons of uranium feared looted from Iraq's largest nuclear research facility, diplomats said Friday.
The natural and low-enriched uranium was secured at the Tuwaitha facility, 12 miles south of Baghdad, the diplomats said on condition of anonymity. Tuwaitha was left unguarded after Iraqi troops fled the area on the eve of the war.
U.S. troops didn't secure the area until April 7. In the meantime, looters from the surrounding villages stripped it of uranium storage barrels they later used to hold drinking water.
http://english.people.com.cn/200306/22/eng20030622_118668.shtml
Was the book of matches still stuck under one side of the 8 track tape so it would play correctly?
I went to college with Rich Miniter - good guy.
Greenpeace Says "Frightening" Radioactivity in Iraqi Villages
TUWAITHA, Iraq - Environmental group Greenpeace called on the US-led coalition governing Iraq to clean up villages surrounding a nuclear site outside Baghdad that have been contaminated by "frightening levels" of radioactive material.
Carrying Arabic and English banners that read "Al-Tuwaitha - nuclear disaster. Act now!", Greenpeace activists returned a large uranium "yellowcake" mixing canister to US troops stationed inside the nuclear plant, 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of the capital.
The canister -- the size of a small car -- contained significant quantities of radioactive yellowcake and had been left open and unattended for more than 20 days on a busy section of open ground near the Tuwaitha plant, Greenpeace said Tuesday.
"No one cares about us. We are dying slowly. Our whole neighborhood is contaminated. Although Greenpeace came, it is too late," said Tareq al-Obeidi, a 41-year-old Tuwaitha city council member.
Greenpeace activist William Peden of Scotland tries to convince a US soldier of the 1st Armored Division to accept back a canister (behind) containing 'yellow cake' or Uranium Oxide which was looted during the war from the nuclear facility in Tuwaitha, 50 kilometers south of Baghdad, Tuesday, June 24, 2003. The canister was found by the environmentalist group Greenpeace in the village near the facility and allegedly is contaminated. Following the fall of Saddam Hussein, residents living near the complex reportedly took barrels of nuclear materials known as 'yellow cake' and other containers for use to store food and water and unaware that the barrels were radioactive and toxic. The canister was eventually brought into the facility.
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/Greenpeace_says_062403.htm
Well since we did in fact find some of the WMD post war... and since in fact Sadaam was gaming the UN with the Oil For Food debacle and had full intentions of obtaining and using WMD on the U.S. and Israel and since in fact weapons inspectors were not being granted full access and since in fact Al-Qeada was operating out of northern Iraq pre and post war.. The conclusions about whether or not the intelligence was correct or partially correct at the time is moot. The U.S. is much more safe today then before March 03 and every Demorat senator should be made to comment on those facts now. Like Rush Limbaugh says if they believe the rhetoric that they are spouting then they should be called as defense character witnesses in the Sadaam trial. These honest noble Democratic Senators may well just get Sadaam re-instated to power in Iraq.
-The Uranium Files- Iraq, Mr. Bush... and more--
Kindly note- that top link leads you to reply #43 with some old, yet very "interesting," information from a source on the Left:
FAS (Fed Am Scientist) Report: Iraqi Precursor Chemicals Stored Separately for Weapon-side Mixing
I don't know, but when played backwards you did hear Yoko Ono singing.
Thanks for all the great links.
I knew all that should be somewhere. :)
early-morning bump...
alerting later readers to puruse post 21...
and for guys to just try not to puruse post 22.
No wonder this was never found...these girls are waaaaaaaaay to old for Scotty Ritter's tastes.
bttt
That are now being used to torture the detainees at Gitmo.
Tell us what we want to know or we'll play Copa Cabana again.... and again...and again....
-PJ
True! LOL
This is getting too, too funny for words! LOL
Transcript: President Clinton explains Iraq strike
Dec. 16, 1998
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html
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Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Feb. 17, 1998
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/02/17/transcripts/clinton.iraq/
"It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
And I might say UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq has actually greatly understated its production. "
If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program.
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LOL! Four more dumb monkeys!
Claiming that there are no WMD connected with Iraq is a HUGE favor the MSM performed for the Democrats beginning with the 2002 elections. They trotted it out, more stridently, in 2004. It simply isn't true, and it didn't help the Dems in either campaign, but now the MSM can't backtrack, because they are fully invested in the lie. They are literally stuck on stupid.
You should tell the administration as well!
I believe that there is a lot of stored us gas in Congress. Just look at them Their cheeks are bulging. Grand jury is needed to see who and what is "behind" it.
They should play Yoko Ono "singing" as a torture device. ANYONE would talk immediately! Listen here:
http://media.putfile.com/Yoko-Ono
I'll bet you can't listen all the way to the end. No one can. No one ever has! It's impossible. Your fingernails will curl up first.
What happened, the cameraman just broke wind?
I don't have earphones and am on my laptop, so should I let this voice permeate in the air, I could do great personal damage and baldness to my 4 pound pet dog who is much more sensitive to such high range out-of-tune screeches.
"Found: 1,500 gallons of chemical weapons"
Considering this article is commenting on a book called 'Disinformation', it's somewhat ironic that they use this as a headline and fail to mention the caveat in the book that this was discovered in 2005 and it was not possible to establish whether the stock pre-dated the war or not.
"Don't forget the 500 tons of yellowcake taken from Al-Tuwaitha."
That was the stuff that we already knew was there that had been documented by the IAEA? Hardly a 'find'.
Wasn`t this whole thing with the UN inspectors about getting Saddass to tell them what he did with all that stuff? I remember liberals and the sewer frogs (French) crying "Let the inspections work...Let the inspections work", but if I remember correctly it wasn`t about seeing if he had any, but what he did with what he had which he would not say. The conclusion then is that they could be anywhere and can be used anywhere and at anytime which liberals and the sewer frogs seem to feel quite safe about because they are insane.
Holy smoke, and I thought Hillary was bad!
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Imported 4,006 kg of natural uranium and 6,005 kg of depleted uranium (DU) from Italy in 1979