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Chinese sold Iraq 'dual-use' chemical
Washington Times ^ | 3/15/03 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 03/14/2003 10:57:12 PM PST by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:01:30 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Despite French denials, U.S. intelligence and defense officials have confirmed that Iraq purchased from China a chemical used in making fuel for long-range missiles, with help from brokers in France and Syria.

Bush administration officials said the sale took place in August and was described in classified intelligence reports as a "dual-use" chemical used in making missile fuel.


(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: warlist

1 posted on 03/14/2003 10:57:12 PM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks
bttt
2 posted on 03/15/2003 12:02:27 AM PST by ez (Advise and Consent = Debate and VOTE!!)
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To: kattracks
Click:
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Facts on Who Benefits From Keeping Saddam Hussein In Power
The Heritage Foundation | Feb. 28, 2003 | Unk
Geez, talk about connecting the dots!
3 posted on 03/15/2003 1:36:56 AM PST by backhoe (North Korean Nukes, Hamas, OBL, 9-11... that was some "legacy" Clinton left us...)
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To: backhoe
And the Germans are just as bad. I remember reading that they were selling the Iraqis centrifuges and precision tooling useful in the development of nuclear armanents. The rotten smell has nothing to do with Denmark. Our allies have bloody hands. The repercussions will last years.
4 posted on 03/15/2003 1:48:49 AM PST by Movemout
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Our allies have bloody hands. The repercussions will last years.

Indeed- that's why there is so much wailing & gnashing of teeth from some of them, and the un...

5 posted on 03/15/2003 2:32:56 AM PST by backhoe (The 1990's will be forever remembered as "The Decade of Fraud(s)...")
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To: kattracks
China...

Sells to north korea, sells to Iraq. Most favored trading nation... lot'sa goodies come from china via our non-patriotic manufacturing companies...

China is good... The countrys that have these chi-com military products are bad. Too bad the business lobby is stronger than national security.

SR

6 posted on 03/15/2003 2:54:01 AM PST by sit-rep
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To: kattracks
I sure would have liked to hear Wolfowitz speaking to the French ambassador. Ha!
7 posted on 03/15/2003 3:03:17 AM PST by Miss Marple
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8 posted on 03/15/2003 7:25:58 AM PST by Free the USA (Stooge for the Rich)
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To: kattracks
"...hydroxy terminated polybutadiene, or HTPB..."
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Hell, this stuff ain't so bad,
our marines probably put this on their pancakes.
I'm tired of all of the bull$hit.
Let's Roll.
Saddam is a dead man walking.
9 posted on 03/15/2003 7:31:17 AM PST by error99 ("I believe stupidity should hurt."...used by permission from null and void all copyrights apply...)
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