SARGAT, Iraq, April 4 — MSNBC.com tests reveal evidence of the deadly toxins ricin and botulinum at a laboratory in a remote mountain region of northern Iraq allegedly used as a terrorist training camp by Islamic militants with ties to the al-Qaida terrorist network. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is conducting its own tests at the same area, but has not yet released the results, according to officials in northern Iraq.
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NEAR BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. troops on Friday found thousands of boxes of white powder, nerve agent antidote, unidentified liquid and Arabic documents on how to engage in chemical warfare, U.S. military officials said.
Forces made the discovery at an industrial site south of Baghdad.
Reuters reported that they also found a second site containing vials of unidentified liquid and white powder. A U.S. officer said the site was close to the other plant, at the Latifiyah industrial complex, about 25 miles south of Baghdad, where soldiers had found the other vials and manuals.
"It is clearly a suspicious site," Col. John Peabody, engineer brigade commander of the 3rd Infantry Division.
NEAR BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. troops on Friday found thousands of boxes of white powder, nerve agent antidote, unidentified liquid and Arabic documents on how to engage in chemical warfare, U.S. military officials said.
Forces made the discovery at an industrial site south of Baghdad.
Reuters reported that they also found a second site containing vials of unidentified liquid and white powder. A U.S. officer said the site was close to the other plant, at the Latifiyah industrial complex, about 25 miles south of Baghdad, where soldiers had found the other vials and manuals.
"It is clearly a suspicious site," Col. John Peabody, engineer brigade commander of the 3rd Infantry Division.
Only time will tell if they were weapon grade.
Either that or they got a shitload of coke.
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Mustard, cyanide said found in Euphrates: TV report
US Marines found cyanide and mustard agents in high concentrations in the Euphrates River near Nasiriyah in Iraq, television network MSNBC reported on Friday, citing a briefing from Marine officials.
The agents were found during routine tests conducted to ensure the water being used is safe, MSNBC said.
No other networks could immediately confirm the report.
Mustard gas produces painful, long-lasting blisters and often leads to blindness, while cyanide kills by preventing blood from transporting oxygen.
Mustard, cyanide said found in Euphrates: TV report
US Marines found cyanide and mustard agents in high concentrations in the Euphrates River near Nasiriyah in Iraq, television network MSNBC reported on Friday, citing a briefing from Marine officials.
The agents were found during routine tests conducted to ensure the water being used is safe, MSNBC said.
No other networks could immediately confirm the report.
Mustard gas produces painful, long-lasting blisters and often leads to blindness, while cyanide kills by preventing blood from transporting oxygen.
VINDICATION!!!!!!!!!!
anti-war morons go home -- FINALLY!
first Iraq, then France
anti-war morons go home -- FINALLY!
first Iraq, then France
I don’t put too much store in these early reports. A lot of early news coming out of this war has been wrong (remember the supposed chemical weapons laboratory found in the early days of the war that wasn’t a chemical weapons laboratory?)
Give us a call when there is credible evidence of “functional” (and I emphasize the word, functional) weapons of mass destruction or credible evidence of a “functional” chemical weapons laboratory or manufacturing facility. Personally, I doubt we will find anything other than a few rusty cans of chem/bio ingredients left over from the 1980's.
Ho hum, yawn.
Give us a call when there is credible evidence of “functional” (and I emphasize the word, functional) weapons of mass destruction or credible evidence of a “functional” chemical weapons laboratory or manufacturing facility. Personally, I doubt we will find anything other than a few rusty cans of chem/bio ingredients left over from the 1980's.
Ho hum, yawn.
rfc
once again, YOU ARE WRONG. kurds controlled a sliver of northern iraq -- north of mosul, east to an area north of kirkuk.
mosul, kirkuk, tikrit all hussein controlled. and if you would become a little more informed you would've known, that other than baghdad, this was the most important region to hussein --the region is iraq's most oil-rich!
thus, the logical conclusion that hussein is responsible for these chemical weapons. to even infer that the kurds were responsible is flat out ignorant -- they don't have the means of producing it.
but then again logic and your points seem to have parted ways some time ago, if they were ever synonymous???
first Iraq, then France
once again, YOU ARE WRONG. kurds controlled a sliver of northern iraq -- north of mosul, east to an area north of kirkuk.
mosul, kirkuk, tikrit all hussein controlled. and if you would become a little more informed you would've known, that other than baghdad, this was the most important region to hussein --the region is iraq's most oil-rich!
thus, the logical conclusion that hussein is responsible for these chemical weapons. to even infer that the kurds were responsible is flat out ignorant -- they don't have the means of producing it.
but then again logic and your points seem to have parted ways some time ago, if they were ever synonymous???
first Iraq, then France
"passing" is the operative word. perhaps, you should take some time an acquaint yourself with facts prior to speaking. but beyond the geography, it is COMMON KNOWLEDGE that the kurds do not have the wherewithall for this!
first Iraq, then France
first Iraq, then France
it is COMMON KNOWLEDGE that the kurds do not have the wherewithall for this!
the same has been said of saddam and iraq.
Furthermore, you have done nothing but belittle and spew "gossip" and insults on these boards, why should we believe you now?
How is it that the village idiot is suddenly so well-informed?
the same has been said of saddam and iraq.
Furthermore, you have done nothing but belittle and spew "gossip" and insults on these boards, why should we believe you now?
How is it that the village idiot is suddenly so well-informed?
the more you speak the more you endorse your idiocy!!!
jese! do yourself, us a favor SHUT-UP!!!
it is also COMMON KNOWLEGE that he (hussein) has used these agents on the kurds, his own people, and cats and dogs. it is a cold hard fact!
not to mention, the so-called inspectors reported that he 1000's of pounds of anthrax, nerve gas, among a few other agents of death and destruction.
God, you are stupid! i apologize for being so gruff, but c'mon!!! PUT THE BONG DOWN!
first Iraq, then France
jese! do yourself, us a favor SHUT-UP!!!
it is also COMMON KNOWLEGE that he (hussein) has used these agents on the kurds, his own people, and cats and dogs. it is a cold hard fact!
not to mention, the so-called inspectors reported that he 1000's of pounds of anthrax, nerve gas, among a few other agents of death and destruction.
God, you are stupid! i apologize for being so gruff, but c'mon!!! PUT THE BONG DOWN!
first Iraq, then France
