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2003-03-26 Iraq

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Posted by B. 2003-03-26 04:57 pm|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Can you validate this? I can find no news outlets reporting this.

Posted by Nevildev 2003-03-26 17:08:54|| 2003-03-26 17:08:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Isn't this Pat Robertson's network? That leaves me skeptical.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-03-26 17:11:17|| 2003-03-26 17:11:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Waiting for another source... a little more trustworthy.

Posted by Fred 2003-03-26 17:18:35|| 2003-03-26 17:18:35|| Front Page Top

#4 I was listening to "All Things Considered" on NPR earlier. FM Ivanov said something like "US claims of WMD will no longer be taken at face value. These claims must be verified by weapons inspectors." I'll bet the Russkies got wind of this hours ago, and issued that statement before we could make it public.

Posted by Pete Stanley 2003-03-26 17:25:17|| 2003-03-26 17:25:17|| Front Page Top

#5 No, this is the only source I've seen but it's very fresh so other sources may be forthcoming. This sounds very much like it's from CBN's embed so it makes sense that they'd have it first. We'll see.

Posted by B. 2003-03-26 17:25:48|| 2003-03-26 17:25:48|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't think it serves a good Intel purpose to release this info early... Embed may have talked it up out of turn. My read is Rummy,Inc. would rather have detailed, secured information that can be strategically rolled out, rather than quick finds on the battlefield, reported by lose lipped media. I agree we need to find some bad stuff, but I think the anticipation that it will be announced before the dust settles is misplaced. If we announce it, Saddam (or his now starting to smell a little bad remains) is moved to an end game, and he still is hoping the ghost of Nebacannerzer will rise up over the mountains yelling "EYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYEY!!!!" and come down to save Saddams sorry butt. Our War plan is much more boring and, well pragmatic.

Posted by Capsu78 2003-03-26 17:39:25|| 2003-03-26 17:39:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Does anyone know where these were found? I heard a report, but I can find nothing to substantiate the claim.

Posted by Doug De Bono 2003-03-27 00:06:28|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-03-27 00:06:28|| Front Page Top

#8 I heard reports that the Christian Science Monitor's reporter was given the boot from the frontline. Is Pat Robertson's network affiliated with the CSM? If so he may have gotten the boot for release of information without checking (ie it was vital info)

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