Iraq has 157 chemical bombs: Pentagon

The Times of India ^ | Augustus 26 2002

[knighthawk]

WASHINGTON: Iraq has 157 bombs and 25 missile warheads suitable for germ agents anthrax, aflatoxin and botulinum, says a new Pentagon paper circulated among key allies and US lawmakers on Baghad's capability on Weapons of Mass Desstruction (WMD).

As the US debates on whether it should invade Iraq and if President George W Bush needs the Congress' approval for the same, the Pentagon paper maintains that Iraq has the "ability" to use chemical weapons in a battle.

On Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons capability, it said "it is unclear as to how close Baghdad was to building nuclear weapons." Outside analysts, have however, suggested that Iraq is two years away from acquiring a nuclear weapon capability.

Opinion is sharply divided on the desirability and the need to engage in a new Gulf War -- this time possibly without allies except possibly Britain and against the opposition of the Arab world, Russia and China.

Democrats on the whole oppose a war. The Republicans, the President's party, are divided. In debates on television on Sunday, Republican Chief Whip Congressman Tom DeLay urged quick preemptive action against Saddam Hussein and said those advocating a go-slow approach were appeasers. DeLay reiterated his view on Fox News TV.

[knighthawk]

Iraq has 157 bombs and 25 missile warheads suitable for germ agents anthrax, aflatoxin and botulinum, says a new Pentagon paper circulated among key allies and US lawmakers on Baghad's capability on Weapons of Mass Desstruction (WMD).

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[cmsgop]

The info campaign has now started !

[InvisibleChurch]

i suspect that W/Israel/GBrit already have special forces in there to disable as many as possible before attack

[Dog]

Thanks knighthawk.

[knighthawk]

At Your Service!

[Dog]

Interesting after the Cheney speech today ...now this.

This may happen sooner than we think.

[Asclepius]

Iraq has 157 bombs and 25 missile warheads suitable for germ agents anthrax, aflatoxin and botulinum, says a new Pentagon paper circulated among key allies and US lawmakers on Baghad's capability on Weapons of Mass Desstruction (WMD).

I think they counted one warhead twice.

[eastforker]

Yes it has,funny,I wonder who in the Indian parliament leaked this to the T of I.I would bet there have been alot of memorandoms sent recently to many differant countries.

[RightWhale]

Would the Pentagon and the White House use the Times of India as their chosen medium in the debate?

[knighthawk]

Ping

[backhoe]

Some useful info:

Nuclear News you *can* use--

Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Warfare- Survival Skills, Pt. II

The Samson Option-- what is known about Israel's Nuclear Weapons?

The Web of Terror

Jihad! Across the World....

The little shop of NBC Horrors-- Yellow Rain-

The Poor-Boy Nuke-- Bioterrorism***

 

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U.S. Air Force: Israel has 400 nukes, building naval force

World Tribune | 7/4/02

[eastforker]

see #9.If our congress can leak details about this war,I am sure there are others that would leak also,speakin of leaks,I'll be right back.

[Dog]

We wanted this to be seen in that part of the world .....will get picked up by all the middle eastern news agencies....not a bad choice.

[Dog]

With this article a message was just sent to Saddam ..."We know how many missiles you have and bombs...."

He will now wonder if we have "eyes" on his WMD and could take them out at any time.

[PhilDragoo]

Iraq has too many warheads.

If we remove Saddam's the number will be optimum.

[Husker24]

There is no real way of knowing how many warheads Saddam has.

[eastforker]

man,ain't cloak and dagger fun to play.Now,will he try to move them and show his hand again,lol,great adult games,scarry yes,but nonetheless alot of intrigue and yes,plain old fun.

[JMJ333]

Ramirez Cartoon

[Centurion2000]

rather tasteless but it does get right to the point doesn't it ?