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WMDs still in Iraq?
THe American Thinker ^ | 6-04-06 | Doug Hanson

Posted on 06/05/2006 2:38:43 PM PDT by Renfield

Sean Osborne, Associate Director and Senior Analyst at the Northeast Intelligence Network relays a stunning report on the frustrations of retired Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) agent Paul “Dave” Gaubatz. According to Gaubatz he has had a three year battle in trying to get the Iraqi Survey Group (ISG) or any other appropriate agency to investigate four sites in Iraq suspected of having biological and chemical weapons.

Gaubitz, a 20 year active duty veteran, was also a specially trained US Federal counter-intelligence agent and Arabic linguist. In April of 2003 he was sent to Iraq and while there,

…had identified (with other Federal Agents) 4 sites that were highly suspected of containing biological and/or chemical weapons. The sites were identified by very credible Iraqis who had knowledge and access to the areas. They risked their lives to provide intelligence about the sites and to take U.S. personnel to the locations. The sites would require heavy equipment to exploit the sites. The material was alleged to be buried deep and under water. To this date the sites have not been inspected.

I first spoke publicly about the WMD sites never being searched only after the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) and the White House announced in late 2004 that the search for WMD was over.

Over two years ago, I wrote this article for AT about the flawed search procedures used by the ISG, and about the ISG’s habit of contradicting or downplaying chemical weapons caches found by trained Coalition forces. Now, Agent Gaubitz has reinforced my suspicions of an agency seemingly unable, or more than likely, unwilling to find evidence of Saddam’s WMD stockpile.

According to Gaubitz’ timeline, he deployed as a civilian agent to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) first into Saudi Arabia and then Nasiriyah, Iraq (Tallil Air base) from January to July 2003. He had two primary missions: Counter-terrorism and locating WMD. In April through July 2003, he and five other federal agents identified four suspected WMD sites in southern Iraq. He made numerous attempts to ISG to get the sites exploited.

To date (5 May 2006) this has not happened. Since that time, he stayed in contact with U.S. Government personnel and Iraqis who had reported the original WMD sites.

In recent months, he contacted Representative Pete Hoekstra and has held meetings with Congressman Curt Weldon. At this point he notes the process became very “political” in that Weldon

…did not want to inform any member of the DOD because he did not trust them. Congressman Hoekstra told him he shouldn’t say that. The Congressmen told me they did not want to inform any member of the Democratic Party because if we get to the sites and they have been exploited by insurgents/terrorists during the last 3 years, it would be very embarrassing to them and President Bush. Congressmen Weldon stated if we go to Iraq and locate the WMD it would help with the upcoming elections.

Gaubitz also maintains that Sharon Behn of the Washington Times interviewed him several times via phone and emails about the WMD sites and obtaining background information about the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) “losing” all of the reports submitted by Gaubitz and the other Agents assigned to Tallil Air Base Nasiriyah, Iraq. Later, he was informed by Behn that she was not going to publish the article despite (in Gaubitz’ view) the facts having been corroborated. His belief is that the article had been “squashed.”

I have no further insight into Gaubitz’ meetings with the Congressmen, or his interviews with Sharon Behn. I can say his frustrations with the ISG are remarkably similar to my experiences with them in the summer of 2003. Amazingly, the case is still not closed on Saddam’s WMD. Only now, it’s possible that terrorists may have possession of WMD at the sites that we willingly chose not to exploit and secure.

Hat Tip: Dr. Mohamed Ibn Guadi


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gaubitz; govwatch; iraq; iraqiintelligence; isg; prewardocs; prewarintelligence; wmd
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Somebody out there, please print this out, tie it to a rock, and throw it through Karl Rove's window.....
1 posted on 06/05/2006 2:38:45 PM PDT by Renfield
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To: Renfield; eyespysomething
How about this my fellow freeper:

2002 Document: Chemical Material Hidden Underground (Translation)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1642403/posts

2 posted on 06/05/2006 2:43:37 PM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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To: Renfield

Is EVERYTHING about politics in D.C.? Jeez. Maybe nobody wants to worry about underwater WMDs since they would apparently be "safe" where they are. I still think much of the stockpiles went to Syria.

When will the Bushies realize they need a P.R. win? Badly.


3 posted on 06/05/2006 2:45:04 PM PDT by Burr5
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To: jveritas

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1642403/posts


4 posted on 06/05/2006 2:49:17 PM PDT by malia (FLIGHT 93 DID MORE TO FIGHT TERRORISM THAN THE WHOLE OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY!!)
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To: jveritas; Renfield

It would seem appropriate to me to send your recent translation of the possible WMD that was buried in concrete and a copy of this piece to everyone that any reader here thinks might get this word out. Your comment?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1642403/posts

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5 posted on 06/05/2006 2:55:55 PM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: Renfield

I tried to post this earlier, but FR doesn't allow posts directly from the Northeast Intelligence Network. I don't know why.

Let's see, if WMDs are sitting about in Iraq and unguarded, and Terrorists are about, isn't that exactly the thing we were worried about when we went in? WMD falling into the wrong hands?

I don't get it, but then, there is a lot I don't get these days. I guess this article gets filed in that catch-all category:

"Important if true."


6 posted on 06/05/2006 2:59:11 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Free Iran! WARNING! Forbidden Cartoon: *-O)) :-{>. . . .)
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To: The Drowning Witch

WMD PING!


7 posted on 06/05/2006 3:02:42 PM PDT by Jackknife ( "It's not a real party 'til somebody breaks something.")
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To: Renfield
I wouldn't doubt it.

Considering Negroponte SAT on those Saddam docs for 3 years before letting some see the light of day. Even now that they are, they are still being ignored.

There just doesn't seem to be any interest in even going there. To much worry about 're-opening the wound' and risking new "Bush Lied" news cycle recapping all of it up until today.

We never did try to find out what all the convoys rushing into Syria were carrying. We have photos, and witness accounts, but never followed up.

What about the Russian limos that tried to flee to Syria when the invasion started... the ones that were important enough for us to take out before they crossed the border.

The whole Libya disclosure seems odd too IMO. I suspect a connection with Iraq's WMD programs.

Lots o' shenanigans going on...
8 posted on 06/05/2006 3:04:56 PM PDT by FreedomNeocon (Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts -- Churchill)
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To: Renfield

Remember the retired, high ranking official from the Iraqi army who came forward about 6 months ago, claiming WMD was moved out of Iraq before the invasion? He was on Fox News Channel for about two days and then was never heard from again.

The MSM totally ignored this guy and his claims. Will Katie Couric interview him now on the CBS Evening News? How about that fat a--, Tim Russert?


9 posted on 06/05/2006 3:07:00 PM PDT by GianniV
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To: FreedomNeocon
"We never did try to find out what all the convoys rushing into Syria were carrying. We have photos, and witness accounts, but never followed up."

Mr.Osborne has written elsewhere that Syria has been informed that the USA is aware of the location of the Iraqi WMD in Syria, and has been warned that the sites are being monitored (satellites?).
10 posted on 06/05/2006 3:11:11 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Free Iran! WARNING! Forbidden Cartoon: *-O)) :-{>. . . .)
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To: Renfield

Well, when I was at Tallil, we had several people come down with illnesses when they checked out a chemical site right at the airbase!

It would NOT have been very difficult to determine if that location had a WMD site. Our guys spent only a few hours in the complex, and they were messed up for hours.

We were at Tallil from 5/03 through 11/03.


11 posted on 06/05/2006 3:14:31 PM PDT by SFC Chromey (We are at war with Islamofascism, now ACT LIKE IT, PRESIDENT BUSH!)
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To: Renfield

Ping.


12 posted on 06/05/2006 3:20:38 PM PDT by Patriot Hooligan ("God have mercy on my enemies because I won't." General George S. Patton)
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To: Renfield

BTTT


13 posted on 06/05/2006 3:26:22 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Renfield

Sean sort of stirred things up with this one!


14 posted on 06/05/2006 3:28:48 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: Sean Osborne Lomax

FYI


15 posted on 06/05/2006 3:29:25 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: Renfield

I have come to the conclusion that our side does not want to find real WMD in Iraq. Our reactions to the discoveries that have already occurred have been to hush them up- just not talk about them. That would gibe with our efforts to trash the morale of the troops by these public investigations of "atrocities." Such things, if suspected are properly handled by pulling the troops suspected to rear areas for the duration and any judicial measures to be taken after the end of hostilities.


16 posted on 06/05/2006 3:29:47 PM PDT by arthurus (It was better to fight them OVER THERE than here.)
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To: Burr5
When will the Bushies realize they need a P.R. win?

The Bushies seem to be actively suppressing opportunities for good P.R.

17 posted on 06/05/2006 3:31:17 PM PDT by arthurus (It was better to fight them OVER THERE than here.)
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To: arthurus

You know...his dad basically did this. Quit defending himself and basically set himself up to lose an election that shouldn't have been losable when we got landed with Clinton.


18 posted on 06/05/2006 3:58:39 PM PDT by ark_girl
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To: jazusamo

Please do my FRiend and thank you very much in helping getting the truth out.


19 posted on 06/05/2006 4:32:33 PM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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To: SFC Chromey

Very interesting.


20 posted on 06/05/2006 4:33:54 PM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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