No sign of Iraq's WMD

[NNN0LHI]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3081006.stm

As the first phase of the Hutton inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of one of the British Government's leading weapons experts ends, in Iraq the hunt for weapons of mass destruction continues.

The job has been entrusted to a specially created organisation called the Iraq Survey Group. It took over this task from the US military in June. It too is a largely US operation - headed by a US general - though it includes some British and Australian staff.

Its 1,300 personnel are made up of many former UN weapons inspectors.

Its focus is intelligence, using documents and interviews with Iraqi scientists to build up a picture of the secret world of Iraq's weapons programmes.

So what has it found?

So far, it seems, not a lot.

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[jamesinca]

1. It takes 1300 highly trained individuals to do what I already know

There are no WMD's to be found. Or should I say it takes 1,300 highly trained individuals to keep up the image of WMD.

[0007]

8. We don't trust the UN

to look for WMD but we want the UN to help with the cost of the war and peace keeping.

[Frances]

2. There is supposed to be an interim report the end of this month

Do you think that Bush will hype up some mythical programs on Sunday night? And will he be wearing a flight suit when he does?

[the masses against the classes]

3. flight suit

hopefully he will fly the hell away

[Ernesto]

4. Simple questions

How much is Mr. Kay paid for his services? Who does he work for? Is there any public record of such info? Does he have a civil service classification? Is he only accountable to the white house? What is the legallity of his mission? Anybody know?

[Voltaire99]

5. Mission accomplished!

Don't harp on negative details--everyone enjoy the jobless recovery!

[Robin Hood]

6. It's so damn simple!!

If there were WMD. Don't you think that they would have been used to defend Iraq against us? Don't you think that Saddam would have Nuked, gased, whatever our invading troops? I know this. They know ths. We all know this. This is just more theater play from the puppet master.

[xchrom]

7. don't underestimate david kay

he is a rabid dog who will do his masters bidding.
he is certainly capable of doctoring documents and arranging to have wmds planted. and i'm sure he and rumsfeld are spending face time arranging their next moves.