Evidence of chemical weapons reportedly found

Ronn_Bman · 04-01-2003, 07:03 PM

US special forces report finding evidence of chemical weapons at a suspected Al-Queta training camp in northern Iraq according to MSNBC.

I know that a US report about the finding of chemical weapons in Iraq, especially when associated with Al-Queta in any way, shape, or form, will be discounted "out of hand" by many, but still it is being reported. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Iron_Ranger · 04-01-2003, 07:30 PM

I heard that US forces found Al-Samoud (sp) missels, the ones that they were suppouse to destory, but now chemical war head were in them.

Skunk · 04-02-2003, 02:01 AM

Could well be.
It's an area that SH has not been in control of since 1993.

Ar-Cunin · 04-02-2003, 04:57 AM

So far I've only heard that they US forces found 'chemicals' - they haven't been identified (according to local Kurds and 'embedded' reporters) - for all we know they might have been household cleaners

And as Skunk correctly pointed out - SH haven't cortrolled that area of the country for years.

[ 04-02-2003, 05:01 AM: Message edited by: Ar-Cunin ]

Grojlach · 04-02-2003, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
US special forces report finding evidence of chemical weapons at a suspected Al-Queta training camp in northern Iraq according to MSNBC.

I know that a US report about the finding of chemical weapons in Iraq, especially when associated with Al-Queta in any way, shape, or form, will be discounted "out of hand" by many, but still it is being reported. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Ah, but you can't blame us for being cautious and skeptical about these kinds of reports - something similar has been reported before, and that turned out to be nothing as well. We'll just have to wait and see if it's different this time around.

[ 04-02-2003, 05:42 AM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

Ronn_Bman · 04-02-2003, 09:16 AM

Of course not Groj, that clarification I added was meant to be mostly tongue in cheek.

I saw this story on the "ticker tape" scrolling headline last night, but never heard the announcer address the story. I haven't heard anything else about it since last night. Maybe another "spoke too soon"? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Donut · 04-02-2003, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skunk:
Could well be.
It's an area that SH has not been in control of since 1993.

It's true that Saddam isn't in control there but the chemicals were found in areas that were until recently controlled by the terrorist group Ansar al-Islam who had links with Saddam and al-quaida. They had been attacking the Kurds in northern Iraq.

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Ar-Cunin Ra Join Date: August 14, 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 54 Posts: 2,326	So far I've only heard that they US forces found 'chemicals' - they haven't been identified (according to local Kurds and 'embedded' reporters) - for all we know they might have been household cleaners And as Skunk correctly pointed out - SH haven't cortrolled that area of the country for years. [ 04-02-2003, 05:01 AM: Message edited by: Ar-Cunin ] __________________ Life is a laugh <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[biglaugh]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/biglaugh.gif\" /> - and DEATH is the final joke <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[hehe]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/hehe.gif\" />

04-02-2003, 09:16 AM	#6
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	Of course not Groj, that clarification I added was meant to be mostly tongue in cheek. I saw this story on the "ticker tape" scrolling headline last night, but never heard the announcer address the story. I haven't heard anything else about it since last night. Maybe another "spoke too soon"? [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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