GuitARA Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 TEHRAN (Mehr News Agency) – Over the past few days, in the wake of the bombings in Karbala and the ideological disputes that delayed the signing of Iraq’s interim constitution, there have been reports that U.S. forces have unloaded a large cargo of parts for constructing long-range missiles and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the southern ports of Iraq. A reliable source from the Iraqi Governing Council, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Mehr News Agency that U.S. forces, with the help of British forces stationed in southern Iraq, had made extensive efforts to conceal their actions. He added that the cargo was unloaded during the night as attention was still focused on the aftermath of the deadly bombings in Karbala and the signing of Iraq’s interim constitution. The source said that in order to avoid suspicion, ordinary cargo ships were used to download the cargo, which consisted of weapons produced in the 1980s and 1990s. He mentioned the fact that the United States had facilitated Iraq’s WMD program during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq and said that some of the weapons being downloaded are similar to those weapons, although international inspectors had announced Saddam Hussein’s Baath regime had destroyed all its WMD. The source went on to say that the rest of the weapons were probably transferred in vans to an unknown location somewhere in the vicinity of Basra overnight. “Most of these weapons are of Eastern European origin and some parts are from the former Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc. The U.S. obtained them through confiscations during sales of banned arms over the past two decades,” he said. This action comes as certain U.S. and Western officials have been pointing out the fact that no weapons of mass destruction have been discovered in Iraq and the issue of Saddam’s trial begins to take center stage. In addition, former chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has emphasized that the U.S. and British intelligence agencies issued false reports on Iraq leading to the U.S. attack. Meanwhile, the suspicious death of weapons inspector David Kelly is also an unresolved issue in Britain. ------Occupation Forces Official Claims to Have No Information About Transfer of WMD to Iraq ------- A security official for the coalition forces in Iraq said that he has not received any information about the unloading of weapons of mass destruction in ports in southern Iraq. Shane Wolf told the Mehr News Agency that the occupation forces have received no reports on such events, but said he hoped that the coalition forces would find the Iraqi weapons of mass destruction one day. Coalition forces and inspectors have so far been unable to find any Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. invaded Iraq under the pretext that Iraq possessed a stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
America-Hye Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Bush has to insure his re-election and help his comrade-in-arms, Tony Blair. To think that so many Armenians in America still support this tyrant Bush is amazing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Though media in Britain, and especially in America, is pathetic compared to what it could be, it is actually of a high standard compared to the childish tat that comes out of middle-east news sources, of which this article is a good example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitARA Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Bush has to insure his re-election and help his comrade-in-arms, Tony Blair. To think that so many Armenians in America still support this tyrant Bush is amazing to me. Yeah, one by one the pieces fall into place. First the Capture of Saddam, then the capture of Osama then the "discovery" of the infamous WMDs. The level of belligerence and arrogance of this administration is almost beyond belief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
America-Hye Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 This plan is going like clockwork. It is all choreographed to co-incide with the election cycle. Without these, Bush has very little else to be re-elected upon. The deficits have gone through the roof, many more Americans are out of work and his insider friends are getting lucrative no-bid contracts to do work in Iraq and Afganistan. Sounds similar to Russia nad Armenia, doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Yeah, one by one the pieces fall into place. First the Capture of Saddam, then the capture of Osama then the "discovery" of the infamous WMDs. The level of belligerence and arrogance of this administration is almost beyond belief. Take Hendrix's the advice. Stop speaking and start doing some listening! Your embarassing belief in nonsense like that news report allows monsters like Bush and Blair to continue. They do it by associating legitimate opposition with conspiracy freaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitARA Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Take Hendrix's the advice. Stop speaking and start doing some listening! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitARA Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Take Hendrix's the advice. Stop speaking and start doing some listening! Your embarassing belief in nonsense like that news report allows monsters like Bush and Blair to continue. They do it by associating legitimate opposition with conspiracy freaks. Btw, my reply was directed NOT to YOU, if I'm not mistaken it was directed to America Hye. So maybe YOU ought to do a little more listening and a little less talking. You made your point in your first post. Why do you insist on attacking my post ? Also, if the media in the US is pathetic, as you put it, than why do you continue to rely on it, instead of news from elsewhere. Oh yes, I remember "news from the Middle East is EVEN worse ... (what is the term to describe WORSE than pathetic ?) B-a-a-a-a-a, Ba-a-a-a. <---I think this is more your language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 And soon they will "catch" Osama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Btw, my reply was directed NOT to YOU, if I'm not mistaken it was directed to America Hye. So maybe YOU ought to do a little more listening and a little less talking. You made your point in your first post. Why do you insist on attacking my post ? Also, if the media in the US is pathetic, as you put it, than why do you continue to rely on it, instead of news from elsewhere. Oh yes, I remember "news from the Middle East is EVEN worse ... (what is the term to describe WORSE than pathetic ?) B-a-a-a-a-a, Ba-a-a-a. <---I think this is more your language. If you want to reply only to specific people then use private messages. Everything you post here in public can be replied to by ANYONE. If you don't like that, then don't post anything. I am attacking your posting of that Iranian "news report" because it is obviously garbage, and typical of the low standard of middle-east journalism. You ought to have been too embarassed to post it here. Most US journalists may crawl around on their knees, and act obsequiously to Bush and co., but at least they almost never get as low as sliding around on their bellies like Iranian journalists. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitARA Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 If you want to reply only to specific people then use private messages. Everything you post here in public can be replied to by ANYONE. If you don't like that, then don't post anything. I am attacking your posting of that Iranian "news report" because it is obviously garbage, and typical of the low standard of middle-east journalism. You ought to have been too embarassed to post it here. Most US journalists may crawl around on their knees, and act obsequiously to Bush and co., but at least they almost never get as low as sliding around on their bellies like Iranian journalists. Steve Dude ...dude, WAY, WAY over the top ! Relax, friend. You obviously have some personal problem with me. I reccomend some type of anger management program. I will ask you again ... Why, after you posted your OPINION of my news article, did you feel you needed to take another shot at my post and essentially repeat what you already said ? Why do you have this urge to repeat yourself ?(especially when you aren't even being talked to) You made yourself clear. YOU happen to think this article is "garbage", that's fine, friend - POINT MADE PONT TAKEN. Actually, it is YOU who needs to be embarresed about making an absurd comment like Middle East journalism being "low standard" . First you say US and UK media is pathetic, but yet you have the audacity to critisize news from elsewhere. Clean up the toxic waste in YOUR yard, before you critisize some dry leaves in someone elses yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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