Nuclear weapons reportedly found in Iraq

Post by **Beowulf** » 2004-07-21 09:36am

Washington Times wrote: Baghdad, Iraq, Jul. 21 (UPI) -- Iraqi security reportedly discovered three missiles carrying nuclear heads concealed in a concrete trench northwest of Baghdad, official sources said Wednesday.

The official daily al-Sabah quoted the sources as saying the missiles were discovered in trenches near the city of Tikrit, the hometown of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

"The three missiles were discovered by chance when the Iraqi security forces captured former Baath party official Khoder al-Douri who revealed during interrogation the location of the missiles saying they carried nuclear heads," the sources said.

They pointed out that the missiles were actually discovered in the trenches lying under six meters of concrete and designed in a way to unable sophisticated sensors from discovering nuclear radiation.

The sources said al-Douri, who is related to former Vice Chairman of the Iraq Revolution Council and Saddam's right-hand man Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, was captured after Iraqi police intercepted an e-mail message in which he set a meeting with another former Baath official.

The report could not be authenticated by the interior ministry or the national security department, but the paper noted Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zibari made a surprise request recently to Mohammed el-Baradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to resume inspections for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

It would be nice if this was true...

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2004-07-21 09:44am

It would also be nice if they gave us any idea who these "sources" are . . . but that's the Moonie Times for you.

Augustus · Post by **Augustus** » 2004-07-21 09:53am

Guardsman Bass wrote:It would also be nice if they gave us any idea who these "sources" are . . . but that's the Moonie Times for you.

UPI is the orginal source for the artical not the Wash. Times.

link

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-07-21 10:14am

They pointed out that the missiles were actually discovered in the trenches lying under six meters of concrete and designed in a way to unable sophisticated sensors from discovering nuclear radiation.

Honestly, I'll wait for a paper with writers who actually know proper grammar to report this.

Elfdart · Post by **Elfdart** » 2004-07-21 10:24am

Augustus wrote:
Guardsman Bass wrote:It would also be nice if they gave us any idea who these "sources" are . . . but that's the Moonie Times for you.
UPI is the orginal source for the artical not the Wash. Times.

link

UPI is owned by Reverend Moon. Jeez.

By the way, Reuters has a statement from Iraq's new Interior Minister, who says the claim is "stupid".

Here's a good rule of thumb:

If the Paper Moon makes a claim, it's horseshit unless verified by a reputable source.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2004-07-21 10:46am

Elfdart wrote:UPI is owned by Reverend Moon. Jeez.

By the way, Reuters has a statement from Iraq's new Interior Minister, who says the claim is "stupid".

Here's a good rule of thumb:

If the Paper Moon makes a claim, it's horseshit unless verified by a reputable source.

Ya know, there's a reason why I expressed disbelief.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-07-21 11:39am

No fucking way.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-07-21 11:42am

Joe wrote:No fucking way.

i'm not sure what to think, i've been burned by the Washington Times before, so i'm skeptical.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-07-21 11:52am

2 hours later and not even Fox News has picked it up.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-07-21 12:54pm

"Stupid"

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2004-07-21 02:56pm

It was nice to see certain people jump the gun yet again.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-07-21 03:04pm

Fucking laughable. They could at least claim they found chemical weapons and they might have a few days of glory.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-07-21 03:23pm

well so much for my old union's competition (heh, yes I still am an Associated Press member I just haven't written anything in over a decade....) a shame United Press International used to be a respectable group as well....

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-07-21 03:24pm

It's kind of comical how they figured they could sell a story about Iraq jumping all the way from trying to start a nascent nuclear weapons program to having complete working miniaturized nuclear devices that have already been deployed along with missile delivery systems. All without a single test

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-07-21 03:25pm

simple they bought them intact from china.....

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-07-21 03:25pm

just kidding...

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-07-21 03:34pm

Meanwhile, the Beeb reports that "Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear agency are to go to Iraq to "draft the final report on the absence of weapons of mass destruction" there.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-07-21 03:38pm

Darth Wong wrote:All without a single test

IF this is true, it's probably going to be a radiological bomb using
whatever materials he could salvage from his nuke program 10 years
ago...hey, anything is better than nothing.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-07-21 03:40pm

Beowulf wrote:It would be nice if this was true...

I beg to differ. Assuming that it is in fact true, then while the US may have saved face, it would then be possible for others to be out there, and possibly some in the hands of terrorist.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2004-07-21 04:39pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:
Beowulf wrote:It would be nice if this was true...
I beg to differ. Assuming that it is in fact true, then while the US may have saved face, it would then be possible for others to be out there, and possibly some in the hands of terrorist.

It would be nice because then some dumbfucks would stop harping on WMD. Though you do make a good point.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-07-21 05:02pm

yeah and if we really found them like that...

hey this concrete is still wet?
hey why do these things have isreali or american Id numbers?

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-07-21 05:53pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:yeah and if we really found them like that...

hey this concrete is still wet?
hey why do these things have isreali or american Id numbers?

No mon ami! Les nombres d'identité es en Francais! Vous mange ta frire
d'liberté!

KrauserKrauser · Post by **KrauserKrauser** » 2004-07-22 01:09am

If this turns out to be true then I will gloat. Alot. If not then it changes nothing other than damaging the UPI credibility.

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-07-22 10:24am

Beowulf wrote:
Wicked Pilot wrote:
Beowulf wrote:It would be nice if this was true...
I beg to differ. Assuming that it is in fact true, then while the US may have saved face, it would then be possible for others to be out there, and possibly some in the hands of terrorist.
It would be nice because then some dumbfucks would stop harping on WMD. Though you do make a good point.

Yeah cause only "dumbfucks" are bothered by their governments lying to them in order to start unnecessary wars

Ted C · Post by **Ted C** » 2004-07-22 01:29pm

Iraqi Interior Ministry calls warhead report unfounded

"BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) The Iraqi Interior ministry Wednesday described as unfounded a local newspaper report that nuclear warheads had been found near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit.

"The U.S. military said it had no knowledge of warheads being found but had looked into the report."

http://wcco.com/international/Iraq-Nucl ... _news_html

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