Kuwait foils smuggling of chemicals, bio warheads from Iraq
Associated Press
Kuwait City, October 2

Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60
million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to an
unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said on Wednesday.
The pro-Government Al-Siyassah, quoting an unnamed security source,
said the suspects had been watched by security since they arrived in Kuwait
and were arrested "in due time." It did not say when or how the smugglers
entered Kuwait or when they were arrested.

The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait.
It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over the
smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but did not say when.

Government officials could not be immediately reached for comment.

Iraqi Interior Minister Nouri Al-Badran met on Tuesday with Sheik
Nawwaf and discussed cooperation between the two countries in security
matters. His visit is the first by an Iraqi interior minister to Kuwait
since 1990.

"NOYB" wrote in message . com...
Kuwait foils smuggling of chemicals, bio warheads from Iraq
Associated Press
Kuwait City, October 2

Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60
million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to an
unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said on Wednesday.
The pro-Government Al-Siyassah, quoting an unnamed security source,
said the suspects had been watched by security since they arrived in Kuwait
and were arrested "in due time." It did not say when or how the smugglers
entered Kuwait or when they were arrested.

The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait.
It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over the
smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but did not say when.

Government officials could not be immediately reached for comment.

Iraqi Interior Minister Nouri Al-Badran met on Tuesday with Sheik
Nawwaf and discussed cooperation between the two countries in security
matters. His visit is the first by an Iraqi interior minister to Kuwait
since 1990.



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"NOYB" wrote in message
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Kuwait foils smuggling of chemicals, bio warheads from Iraq
Associated Press
Kuwait City, October 2

Kuwaiti security authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle $60
million worth of chemical weapons and biological warheads from Iraq to
an
unnamed European country, a Kuwaiti newspaper said on Wednesday.
The pro-Government Al-Siyassah, quoting an unnamed security
source,
said the suspects had been watched by security since they arrived in
Kuwait
and were arrested "in due time." It did not say when or how the
smugglers
entered Kuwait or when they were arrested.

The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside
Kuwait.
It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over
the
smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but did not say
when.

Government officials could not be immediately reached for comment.

Iraqi Interior Minister Nouri Al-Badran met on Tuesday with Sheik
Nawwaf and discussed cooperation between the two countries in security
matters. His visit is the first by an Iraqi interior minister to Kuwait
since 1990.



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The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait.
It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over
the
smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but did not say
when.

My best guess? Two weeks before the general election, 2004.

Kuwait has a favor to return.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside
Kuwait.
It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand
over
the
smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but did not say
when.

My best guess? Two weeks before the general election, 2004.

Kuwait has a favor to return.

That's precisely what I was thinking. ;-)

Finding Hussein, bin Laden, or WMD's will cause Bush to peak too early...and
suffer the same fate as his dad.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
The paper said the smugglers might have had accomplices inside Kuwait.
It said Interior Minister Sheik Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah would hand over
the
smuggled weapons to an FBI agent at a news conference, but did not say
when.

My best guess? Two weeks before the general election, 2004.

Kuwait has a favor to return.

So you agree that there are WOMD to be found.

So you agree that there are WOMD to be found.

Like everybody else, I'm not in a position to know for an absolute fact.

I have observed the Bush administration's inability to turn up even a single
WMD, in spite of the fact we were assured there were thousands of tons of the
stuff and that we knew where it was.

At the time of the invasion, I was probably 50/50 regarding the existence of
WMD. I am now far, far, far, more skeptical than that. 250,000 troops
searching for thousands of tons of stuff have failed to find an ounce of it,
even though we were assured we know right where to look. At some point, all
reasonable people will begin to conclude the WMD are not there to be found.

Thirty-five years ago, before Nixon proved to us all that presidents can and do
lie publicly and before a number of his successors have elevated the practice
of presidential lying to a new level, I suspect
a few chemical warheads would have turned up under a dusty old tarp in a
warehouse by now. (How they got there would not have been considered important)

The risk of a "phony" find is very high, and people will ask a zillion
questions if and when something turns up. If the find stands up to scrutiny,
Bush will regain some of his tottering credibility. (His tottering credibility
is his own fault, he is the one who asked us all to concentrate on the WMD
issue). If the find is proven to be a fake, Bush is done-done-done. The public
will put aside political differences to turn a proven liar out of office.

My point? Bush's political future depends on any possible find of WMD being
either
absolutely legitimate, or flawlessly staged.
The risk of a fouled phony is so high that we may not see any WMD discovered.

I still say, "If the stuff is there, we need to find it." But more and more, I
believe the stuff is not, and likely never was, there.

My best guess? Two weeks before the general election, 2004.

Kuwait has a favor to return.

That's precisely what I was thinking. ;-)

Finding Hussein, bin Laden, or WMD's will cause Bush to peak too early...and
suffer the same fate as his dad.


Oh no! Gould and NOYB agree! We better go out and get some fresh air, Doc.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
My best guess? Two weeks before the general election, 2004.

Kuwait has a favor to return.

That's precisely what I was thinking. ;-)

Finding Hussein, bin Laden, or WMD's will cause Bush to peak too
early...and
suffer the same fate as his dad.


Oh no! Gould and NOYB agree! We better go out and get some fresh air, Doc.

Always do...the nitrous floating around the office gets to me after awhile.
;-)

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
So you agree that there are WOMD to be found.

Like everybody else, I'm not in a position to know for an absolute fact.

I have observed the Bush administration's inability to turn up even a
single
WMD, in spite of the fact we were assured there were thousands of tons of
the
stuff and that we knew where it was.

At the time of the invasion, I was probably 50/50 regarding the existence
of
WMD. I am now far, far, far, more skeptical than that. 250,000 troops
searching for thousands of tons of stuff have failed to find an ounce of
it,
even though we were assured we know right where to look. At some point,
all
reasonable people will begin to conclude the WMD are not there to be
found.

Not *there* to be found...with the stress on *there*. There are many signs
that they had been moved to Syria...and, now, apparently Kuwait.