WMDs found inside the US

[spindoctor]

Heard on the radio this morning that some guy from the GAO managed to purchase a complete DIY chemical kit in parts from army surplus.

Terrorists don't need to smuggle anything in the country, they can purchase it right here...on sale.

The inquiring accountant added that 'the army guys didn't even seem to care'.

Any other sources on this?

[IkeWarnedUs]

1. Guardian article on this

Pentagon offers 'bioterror kit' online

Julian Borger in Washington
Wednesday October 8, 2003
The Guardian

The Pentagon has been selling surplus laboratory equipment that could be used to make biological or chemical weapons, according to a congressional investigation released yesterday.
Defence officials were called in to answer questions before a congressional inquiry about the sale of the army surplus, which included centrifuges, evaporators, bacteriological incubators, and protective suits to unknown customers in other countries, including Egypt and the Philippines, where terrorist groups have been known to operate.

The news is particularly embarrassing, coming only days after the CIA-led Iraq Survey Group claimed the discovery of similar equipment in Iraq was evidence that the Saddam Hussein regime had a covert weapons programme.

"The cheap, virtually unregulated availability of low-cost biological laboratory equipment poses a risk to national security," said Christopher Shays, the Republican congressman chairing the inquiry. "The department of defence should not be a discount shopping outlet for would-be bioterrorists."

more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1058327,00.html


Edit to add my comments -

The Bush administration has done everything but place an ad in the NYT help wanted section saying "Terrorist wanted to attack the US to save our sorry asses."

[spindoctor]

2. Oh man

I said a long time ago that terrorists didn't have to worry about bringing weapon into this country because there are plenty of weapons already here, but this is taking it to the extreme.

[TryingToWarnYou]

3. Ebay for terrorists...

Unka Rummy says "Stack em deep and sell em cheap!"

We got incubators, evaporators, suits, centrifuges...everything you need to get Allahs message across to the infidels. If we aint got it, you don't need it!

Free gas masks for the first 20 customers who mention this ad.