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Lost: 380 tons of high explosives - Last seen in Iraq
TA Pilot:
It's a bit depressing to see someone defending a lost cases like these.
Wait....
Because there is video of what -may- be -some- of the explosives in question, it means that the Iraqis stole ALL of the explosoives (that the IAEA cant confirm was actually there) after we overran the facility?
Yeah..
TA Pilot:
Uh oh....
Soldier to brief reporters at Pentagon within the hour that he was tasked with removing explosives from al QaQaa and he and his unit removed 200+ tons... Officer was ordered to join the 101st airborne on April 13 -- to destroy conventional explosives at the al QaQaa complex... Developing...
mr.Curmudgeon:
TA,
Saw the press conference with the Soldier...Pentagon flak for Bush. Turned out to be a disaster once the press started asking questions. It was great!
My favorite part:
"Can you definitively say you moved the explosives under IAEA seal?"
"I... I don't know"
...
Then this, "IAEA confirming that the stuff they were just talking about in the press conference does NOT include the plastic explosives. And that the Bushies wouldn't let them in to inspect the sites WE were supposed to be watching."
All this press conference did is muddy the waters and give the Bushies something to hide behind for the next couple of days. This is a total GOP meltdown. It does illustrate one important point. This administration will not hesitate to sacrifice a member of the military when it is politically expedient.
Questions unanswered:
Did one guy move this? If not, who is "they"?
Did you bring an IAEA official with you to al Qa Qaa to help identify seals and materials? If not, why?
Did you document fully and video the movement and destruction of the materials? If not, why?
Will you swear under oath to the events you describe. If not, why?
TA Pilot:
Yeah.
After all, its not possible that this guy -did- move some of the stuff.
And its also not possible that the stuff wasnt there when he got there.
AND its not possible that the Iraqis didnt take it before we got there.
No, no, no! The only possibility here is that Bush screwed up!!
Its amazing how quick Kerry supporters (and Kerry) are to villify members of the military.
patrickl:
--- Quote from: TA Pilot on October 29, 2004, 12:28:51 pm ---Uh oh....
Soldier to brief reporters at Pentagon within the hour that he was tasked with removing explosives from al QaQaa and he and his unit removed 200+ tons... Officer was ordered to join the 101st airborne on April 13 -- to destroy conventional explosives at the al QaQaa complex... Developing...
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Ah, some proof finally ... oh no ... just more smokescreen. Interesting theory though.
At least they came off their asses now that there is proof that the HMX and RDX were there on April 18th. Now see if they can really make a case