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| ABC News: Video Proof Explosives On-Site When US Troops Were There |
| 2004-10-28 |
| ABC News on Thursday showed video that appeared to confirm that explosives that went missing in Iraq did not disappear until after the United States had taken control of the facility where they were stored. The disappearance of the hundreds of tons of explosives from the Al Qaqaa storage facility has become a hotly contested issue in the U.S. presidential campaign. Democrat John Kerry said it was an example of President Bush bungling the Iraq war. Bush countered that Kerry was making wild accusations without knowing the facts. Vice President Dick Cheney said it was possible that the explosives had been removed from the site before the U.S. forces arrived there. ABC said the video was shot by an affiliate TV station embedded with the 101st Airborne Division when members of the division passed through the facility on April 18, nine days after the fall of Baghdad. ABC said experts who have studied the images say the barrels seen in the video contain the high explosive HMX, and U.N. markings on the sealed containers were clear. The barrels were found inside locked bunkers that had been sealed by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency just before the war began, ABC reported. |
| Posted by:sludj |
| #11 Did they show the movie or are only telling? Also it's interesting they didnt talk about RDX that disapered under UN And never forget this is a regurgigated story |
| Posted by: Glereger Cligum6229 2004-10-28 11:28:51 PM |
| #10 By now, I see that American taxpayers are paying idiots to run their country. Are those people the best you have? Euww. |
| Posted by: Grumpy Uncle Sam 2004-10-29 4:16:32 AM |
| #9 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted] |
| Posted by: Grumpy Uncle Sam TROLL 2004-10-29 4:16:32 AM |
| #8 Anyone with a mind at all and an IQ above 70 believe that John Kerry is riding his whole election on slapping our military in the face "again" and is hoping to gain support by using this story is not a true American. What a pathetic piece of dog poo hanging from the dogs butt hairs that John Kerry is. I can only wish that Carl Rove drops a huge atomic bomb between now and Friday night. I like the pole numbers but I can't believe that it is this close.... |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-10-28 11:35:47 PM |
| #7 Incidentially, this worthless video story is the basis for tomorrow's NY Slime article. |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-10-28 11:30:57 PM |
| #6 This is so much hog shit. The ABC affiliate has more holes in their story than a block of swiss cheese. You can view the video at KSTP (type in google) |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-10-28 11:30:17 PM |
| #5 good link Phil! Good analysis |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-28 11:29:14 PM |
| #4 There is an analysis of the situation at the National Review here: http://www.nationalreview.com/kerry/kerry200410282152.asp |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2004-10-28 11:11:55 PM |
| #3 You didn't see the barrrels labeled "Explosive Stuff for Terrorists to Steal"? I think they had "Property of Halliburton" labels on them too. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-10-28 10:38:28 PM |
| #2 also, from the linked story: "The barrels were found inside locked bunkers that had been sealed by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency just before the war began, ABC reported" Does this mean an ABC film crew broke the seals to look in the bunkers? |
| Posted by: spiffo 2004-10-28 10:35:44 PM |
| #1 really?!? They had film of every ton of explosives? It think not. What I saw was a film of a few doors with seals still in place. Hardly conclusive proof of anything. Thank, please drive through. |
| Posted by: spiffo 2004-10-28 10:27:35 PM |