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| Mon, 05-17-2004 - 2:43pm |
>>Sarin Nerve Agent Bomb Explodes in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A roadside bomb containing deadly sarin nerve agent exploded near a U.S. military convoy, the U.S. military said Monday. It was believed to be the first confirmed discovery of any of the banned weapons that the United States cited in making its case for the Iraq war.
Two members of a military bomb squad were treated for "minor exposure," but no serious injuries were reported.
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_sarin
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>"how much of the drugs come from the Middle East"<
Afghanistan grows poppies, which is
There was this case recently.........
Suspected Missile Smuggler Charged With Trying to Support Terrorists.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,94580,00.html
At ports those metal cargo containers are not inspected 100%. Those could be a means of getting 'whatever' into the country. These same containers have been used for human trafficking. Plus the US has hundreds of miles of porous border.
Nevertheless, I do think the situation is better now than it was when Saddam was in control of them. We knew what his intentions were not good. Would you *really* rather that this tyrant was still in control of them?
Is it better that WMD may have been knocked loose into the hands of Al Qaeda? Desperate people with nothing to loose, no country (which translates to the Pentagon as "no targets") and increasing popular support throughout the Middle East, Asia and Eurasia, AND a plan for world power whose first step is to kill as many Americans as possible? This is not a hard decision.
There's no doubt that Iraq needed to be disarmed (especially before Uday and Quasay took over the family business) but the way the Bush administration did it was foolish and irresponsible. If we had to go in, it should have been with a real coalition with three times the troops in order to provide real security and lock the place down.
So you're right when you say that we don't know where the weapons are, and that is chilling, but we have the Bush administration to thank for it.
Edited 5/23/2004 10:07 am ET ET by baileyhouse
A country can only be secure to a point. Those intent on smuggling have unlimited ideas around restrictions. (Note the drug trade).
I think there are gaping holes in security at
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