MORE KSTP on Explosives (they did NOT break the seal)

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[KFAT]

A 5 Eyewitness News crew in Iraq may have been just a door away from materials that could be used to detonate nuclear weapons. The evidence is in videotape shot by Reporter Dean Staley and Photographer Joe Caffrey at or near the Al Qaqaa munitions facility.

The video shows a cable locking a door shut. That cable is connected by a copper colored seal.

A spokesperson for the International Atomic Energy Agency told 5 Eyewitness News that seal appears to be one used by their inspectors. "In Iraq they were used when there was a concern that this could have a, what we call, dual use purpose, that there could be a nuclear weapons application."

5 Eyewitness News continues to develop new leads and uncover new developments in this story.

Watch 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS at 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 for more insight on these seals the the weapons discovered in Iraq.

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[KFAT]

As I read this, KSTP specifically DID NOT go in to the sealed areas ??

So how could the HMX be in a non-sealed area ???

[BenLurkin]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1260755/posts

[Howlin]

[Izzy Dunne]

No, no, no - there never were any WMDs in Iraq - that was a ruse to take your mind off the Halliburton / ANG story..

[finallyatexan]

I feel really dumb - I don't understand this article - what are they trying to prove? The seal is on what where when how? Please enlighten me!

[hipaatwo]

I see so now they were Next door to the sealed bunker. MSM SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[Vonnegut]

I'm confused.

Is the fact that the seal wasn't broken supposed to help matters? If the seal WAS THERE on April 18, 2003 and wasn't broken (as shown by the video capture), doesn't that mean that the HMX inside was probably undisturbed -- and only looted later?

[bluecollarman]

Yes this is what they are saying.

[nuffsenuff]

Ok... Look at that picture on the bottom.

It looks like the wire goes through that hole and behind the door.

If there is a ventilation shaft on those bunkers (like the IAEA says there were) and someone can get into those bunkers without opening the doors, then its very easy to cut the wire from BEHIND the door and keep the cable lock (the seal) intact.

The IAEA has admitted that they didn't inventory the explosives in March of 2003. The last VISUAL inspection of the INSIDE of the bunkers was in Jan of 2003. They just checked the seals in March of 2003. That means that the bunkers could have been empty and the IAEA didn't even bother looking inside.

Two theories:

1) Most of the stuff was gone before we got there. The satellite imagery from the Pentagon shows that stuff was being moved out two days after the IAEA left.

2) The IAEA knew the damned things were empty because Hussein bribed the inspectors like he was bribing everyone else at the UN.

Oh and a third theory:

3) We know EXACTLY where this stuff wound up... SYRIA. I mean we have the satellite imagery of the trucks. I wouldn't doubt we followed these trucks to their destination.

[hobson]

What am I supposed to see in that second photo? The seal?

[Stentor]

doesn't that mean that the HMX inside was probably undisturbed -- and only looted later?

Clever puss aren't ya?

[BallyBill]

The IAEA's own reports had a footnote that the bunkers could be entered through vents and contents removed without removing seals. So what does the seal prove?

[savedbygrace]

But the IAEA said today that these explosives were actually being stored at a facility 45km from the main AQQ facility, but which was considered to be a part of AQQ, so it carried the same name in the documents.

So this news team was really at the wrong location.

How can we keep up with this? It's like a Guy Ritchie film ("Snatch", "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels")

[Rippin]

The story would have disappeared and we'd be back to discussing important things instead of keeping the focus on something that is going to hurt. Bad

Hey rookie, up on the barrel and sing!

[nuffsenuff]

First. Welcome to FR...

Second, I am not talking about the bunkers in the video. I'm talking about ALL the bunkers.

Third, it was nice knowing you.

[Owen]

Folks, this story has now become so convoluted with enough confusing rebuttals that it has very little potential to do anything. Expect some push polls to be done privately with "movable" voters (those willing to change their minds):

"Have you heard of the recent explosives story in Iraq?"

"Yes."

"Has it changed how you feel about George Bush?"

"No. It doesn't seem all that horrible, and I don't know what it means anyway."

"On a scale of 1-10, where do you rate this story in deciding your vote -- with 10 being very important and 1 not at all important?"

"One."

"One?"

"Yeah."

"Thanks for participating."

And by Saturday the press will try their next gambit.

[nuffsenuff]

Good point.

It hasn't affected the polls at all to this point.

I just hate that the liberal press and that SLIMEBALL Kerry are even trying this and there's really nothing I can do about it.

[mystery-ak]

BINGO.....looters don't care about stinking seals...!!!

[MNJohnnie]

The reason the story has legs is the question of why the admin felt that a continually shifting series of excuses was better than just saying "Oops! Won't do that again." The story would have disappeared and we'd be back to discussing important things instead of keeping the focus on something that is going to hurt. Bad.


Must not be watching the polls. Significant major shift to Bush in last two days. Yes, this IS hurting. Your problem is you have the wrong guy. It's KILLING Kerry. Makes him look hysteric and panic stricken, failing around look for SOME way to hold back the tide.

Kind of curious how why you are repeating the DNC Talking point that Bush "should apologies" Kind have to wonder why Kerry and Co are all so desperate for a ""Bush Apology"?

Hmmm, Since I am suppose to hold Bush to blame for 388 tons of missing explosives out of a total of 500.000 Tons, wonder what I should do about Kerry for the thousands of illegal voter registrations turned in by Democrat Front Groups?