Kuwait Foils Biochem Arms Smuggling From Iraq

Dow Jones Newswires ^ | October 1 | AP

[Pete]

KUWAIT CITY (AP)--Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60 million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to an unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said Wednesday.

The pro-government Al-Siyassah, quoting an unnamed security source, said the suspects had been watched by security since they arrived in Kuwait and were arrested "in due time." It didn't say when or how the smugglers entered Kuwait or when they were arrested.

The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait. It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over the smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but didn't say when.

Government officials couldn't be immediately reached for comment.

Iraqi Interior Minister Nouri Al-Badran met Tuesday with Sheik Nawwaf and discussed cooperation between the two countries in security matters. His visit is the first by an Iraqi interior minister to Kuwait since 1990.

[Pete]

I did a search but didn't find this posted yet.

[sam_paine]

FOr real? Uh...."CHEMICAL WEAPONS *FROM* IRAQ???"

Where's the fervor from the media? Um, isn't this kinda important if true?????

[CatoRenasci]

But, but .... Iraq didn't have any chemical or biological weapons.... Ritter and Blix said so..... Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong..... no, this cannot have happened.

[Republican Red]

Say WHAT?

[Pete]

Where's the fervor from the media? Um, isn't this kinda important if true?????

I thought so. It was one of those surreal moments where I am reading something and thinking, "Does this say what I think it says?".

[Ramius]

Link? This would be nifty if true, but I would advise caution...

[arkfreepdom]

Is this for real? Should put the Rusho and WH "leak" on the backburner in a few minutes.

[Pete]

Link? This would be nifty if true, but I would advise caution...

I have the Dow Newswire streamed so I can't link. However, I will look for a link to the AP story as well as the story mentioned in the Kuwaiti paper.

[YoungKentuckyConservative]

Would like to hear more about this!

[per loin]

How about a working link?

[marron]

What European country? Belarus? Anyone care to guess?

[Pan_Yans Wife]

PING

[2timothy3.16]

I have benn able to find this, could you provide a link to the source?

[mrs tiggywinkle]

PING!

[So Cal Rocket]

http://www.djnewswires.com/

[hchutch]

Well, well, well... look what we have here. Iraqi arms being smuggled OUT of Iraq.

After the evidence has been processed, and presented, I think it's only fair to let the Kuwaitis keep `em. A nice way to make folks think twice before they invade that ally of ours.

[stradivarius]

what's the url for the source article? I couldn't find the story on the AP website.

[arkfreepdom]

I found it on the Dow Jones newswire site myself but don't know how to link.

[Catspaw]

You understand I made a noise like a cat hacking up a hairball when I read this--they were smuggling this stuff OUT of Iraq? Holy crap.

[corkoman]

DJ link was good - lets see if the Kuwaiti news source is solid!

[MamaLucci]

Thanks for that link. I wonder if this is related to David Kay's report.

[Pikamax]

http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/Home/Content_Main.asp?Type=S&NodeNum=0&FixedFilter=&Frame=&NodeDesc=All+Headlines&CF=&QF=&SearchWhere=all&ShowQuotes=1&Filter=On&HowBoth=and#


all this does is give all the headline but its there.

[Republican Red]

1 Oct 2003 19:22 GMT DJ Kuwait Foils Biochem Arms Smuggling From Iraq -Newspaper



KUWAIT CITY (AP)--Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60 million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to an unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said Wednesday.

The pro-government Al-Siyassah, quoting an unnamed security source, said the suspects had been watched by security since they arrived in Kuwait and were arrested "in due time." It didn't say when or how the smugglers entered Kuwait or when they were arrested.

The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait. It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over the smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but didn't say when.

Government officials couldn't be immediately reached for comment.

Iraqi Interior Minister Nouri Al-Badran met Tuesday with Sheik Nawwaf and discussed cooperation between the two countries in security matters. His visit is the first by an Iraqi interior minister to Kuwait since 1990.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 01, 2003 15:22 ET (19:22 GMT)


http://www.djnewswires.com/

[M1Tanker]

If it is true..(would like it re posted with a link) then it would sink the leftist, pro-saddam/France/National Socialist (read: anti-US/anti-freedom) movements and claims and pretty much shut down the war protests and the dominate media would NEVER let that happen.

Mind you, if this does break on the news, they will demand conformation after conformation with long, detail "investigations" and several (left-wing) "experts" taking pot shots at it. If only they were 1/2 as dilligent when Amb Wilson came out with this lie of a charge saying Bush's people disclosed his wife's CIA connections. They might ask him why he did also on his website.

[Dog]

WTH?

[max_rpf]

DJ Kuwait Foils Biochem Arms Smuggling From Iraq -Newspaper

[Poohbah]

Uh, hchutch...that is SUCH a bad idea--we've had some security incidents in Kuwait, remember? Better to destroy 'em.

[oceanview]

same old story, where is the material?

[over3Owithabrain]

WTF??

[max_rpf]

Click the story -- Click "printer friendly format" -- View Addressbar -- Doneski.

[Lee'sGhost]

I don't see it. I'm not finding it on the AP either.

[MJY1288]

Tom Daschle is "deeply saddened"

[SunStar]

Here's the link:

http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/Story/Index.asp?Printer=YES&StoryID=2003100119220013

[Lee'sGhost]

Where? I'm not seeing it.

[Publius6961]

Sounds like a "European " country wants to remove the evidence.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60 million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to an unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said Wednesday. **

Based on the article's first paragraph, I would assume the weapons/warheads have been confiscated by authorities.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**Tom Daschle is "deeply saddened" **

That's because his head is up his.......never mind.

[carton253]

Thought you would enjoy this...

[SunStar]

Posted as breaking news, with link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/993185/posts

[2timothy3.16]

Where?

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[hchutch]

Yeah, you might be right...

These incidents didn't involve the Kuwaiti military, did they? If the Kuwaiti military has `em, it might be safe, but destroying them might be a better idea.

[Lee'sGhost]

How would they know a value? This doesn't smell right.
Drudge would be flashing it. The AP would have it. Maybe FR is WAY ahead of the curve. I hope so.

[Republican Red]

It was posted at 19:22

See my post #23

[gdani]

....quoting an unnamed security source...

I've never understood why many Freepers dismiss news accounts based on an anonymous source when it comes to stories they *don't* like -- but are suddenly less than skeptical when it's a story they do.

[Lee'sGhost]

My point exactly. What's up with this?

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**How would they know a value? This doesn't smell right. **

Perhaps it didn't happen just today. Maybe our chem/bio guys have already called it...?

[mathluv]

Still not on Drudge. FREEPERS RULE.

[Lee'sGhost]

Man, I so want this to be true. I'll be pissed big time if this is some dips idea of a joke.

[Poohbah]

These incidents didn't involve the Kuwaiti military, did they?

The Kuwaiti military was trying to provide security.

[corkoman]

How would they know a value? This doesn't smell right. **

That could have been the SALE PRICE for the transaction - an easy figure for the cops to use.