NATO memo says Iraq planning preemptive strike with missiles near Kuwait

Geostrategy-direct ^ | March 4, 2003 | Bill Gertz

[Mossad1967]

A classified memorandum from NATO Secretary General George Robertson states that Iraqi military forces have moved missiles close to Kuwait.

The memo said NATO intelligence indicated Iraq could use the missiles near Kuwait to conduct a preemptive attack in advance of U.S. military action.

"Today's (NATO) intelligence reporting ... shows that Saddam has moved CBW-capable ballistic missiles close to the Kuwait border," Robertson stated in the memo, which was first reported by Belgian state television.

The NATO secretary general asked in the memo why Iraq would move the missiles to a position where they can be attacked. "There can be only one reason: that Saddam is planning to use these weapons preemptively," he stated.

"He is giving himself the choice of using them or losing them. I have no doubt which he will choose," Robertson said in the memo marked "NATO Confidential." The memo was derived from speaking notes of a NATO meeting of ambassadors Feb. 12.

[knak]

similar story: Leaked memo attacks NATO trio

[Ethyl]

Saddam is not stupid enough to launch a premptive strike against Kuwait

Yes he is.

[fella]

If he uses those missiles won't they be destroyed as they hit their tagets just as requested by Blix?

[Fabozz]

"Would those be the missiles that don't exist?"

Actually, they probably don't exist anymore. The article says the information came from a Feb. 12 meeting. Earlier this week, US planes destroyed surface-to-surface missiles in the southern no-fly zone near Kuwait. I expect these were they—which is why this "classified" memo could now be leaked to Gertz.

[TheBattman]

classified memorandum

Yeah, right....

[TheBattman]

Where is the html? MY post should have had itallics and bold in it....the tags don't show up, so they obviously are recognized - but no action...???

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[patriciaruth]

Happy early Birthday!

But my 86 year old Aunt's birthday is February 27 and she wants to bomb Saddam for her birthday.

But getting the Turks to vote to let us offload our troops and tanks is going to have to be Birthday present enough.

Unless....all that stalling by Turkey was disinformation/collusion and our stuff is actually already there and ready to go?

[illumini]

I move we take them out asap.

[Beck_isright]

LOL, March 3 UTC is Sunday...and who cares about the NBA??? Nothing means squat until baseball starts and the NFL Draft and do you think Mr W would dare to interefere with either? I thinkist not!!??!?!?!!?!?

[BulletBobCo]

Good Morning Bagdad

[JohnBovenmyer]

Remember how Hitler staged "Poland invading Germany" to start WWII. Saddam's useful idiots would believe such.

[whadizit]

I agree. Besides, a "confidential" memo would never get out.

[Momaw Nadon]

Attack on Iraq Betting Pool

[hobbes1]

See #2.



The Hour draws nigh........

[CholeraJoe]

For a while, I bought into the moon deal. Lately, I don't think it matters as much. We go when we're ready, period.

[hobbes1]

You know, the odd thing is 3 other circumstances that are coinciding....

1. High level Turkey Officials announce agreement w/U.S. which the U.S. quickly denies then Turkey backtracks.

2.Blix hands in his report 3 days early which will show that Soddam Insane is not co operating.

3. Saddam Today agrees to dismantle missles, which follows the pattern from the first Gulf War .....

[princess leah]

Reminds me of the OK Corral Scene in "Tombstone" where DOC winks and the bad guy pulls out his gun and the fighting beings...we need an special ops guy to "wink" from their missile sight!

[princess leah]

Reminds me of the OK Corral Scene in "Tombstone" where DOC winks and the bad guy pulls out his gun and the fighting beings...we need an special ops guy to "wink" from their missile sight!