AP: No Evidence Iraq Stockpiled Smallpox

[Room101]

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Top American scientists assigned to the weapons hunt in Iraq found no evidence Saddam Hussein regime was making or stockpiling smallpox, The Associated Press has learned from senior military officers involved in the search.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=4&u=/ap/iraq_smallpox

[fabius]

1. Can't be!!!

Our Great Leader says he had smallpox!

[Anus Retainus]

2. Scrap Merchants too!

edited for spelling.

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The smallpox team found cobwebs covering much of the inside, although a CIA (news - web sites) National Intelligence Estimate said the Iraqis were refurbishing the facility.

U.S. satellite images had spotted trucks pulling up in the past year — an indication of renewed activity, the team was told. But investigations on the ground revealed the trucks belonged to black marketeers stealing scrap metal and other parts around the site.

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Mr. Powell has even more explaining to do!

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