nigel99 644 #1 October 8, 2004 Attached are some direct quotes from the ISG (Iraq Survey Group) report. The report is available in full as a pdf on the BBC website if you want to remove any bias from me cutting and pasting.... QuoteWhile a small number of old, abandoned chemical munitions have been discovered, ISG judges that Iraq unilaterally destroyed its undeclared chemical weapons stockpile in 1991. There are no credible indications that Baghdad resumed production of chemical munitions thereafter, a policy ISG attributes to Baghdad’s desire to see sanctions lifted, or rendered ineffectual, or its fear of force against it should WMD be discovered. QuoteDesert Storm and subsequent UN resolutions and inspections brought many of Iraq’s delivery system programs to a halt. While much of Iraq’s long-range missile inventory and production infrastructure was eliminated, Iraq until late 1991 kept some items hidden to assist future reconstitution of the force. This decision and Iraq’s intransigence during years of inspection left many UN questions unresolved. • Coalition airstrikes effectively targeted much of Iraq’s delivery systems infrastructure, and UN inspections dramatically impeded further developments of long-range ballistic missiles. QuoteThe former Regime had no formal written strategy or plan for the revival of WMD after sanctions. Neither was there an identifiable group of WMD policy makers or planners separate from Saddam. Instead, his lieutenants understood WMD revival was his goal from their long association with Saddam and his infrequent, but firm, verbal comments and directions to them. It is interesting that peoples "belief" that Saddam would need their jobs again is taken as sinister proof of Saddams intent...Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #2 October 8, 2004 You, Kallend, and PhillyKev should just to get some John Kerry for President signs and start marching down the highway in the bumper to bumper rush hour traffic. Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 644 #3 October 8, 2004 who knows if we wish hard enough we might just get it.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #4 October 8, 2004 QuoteYou, Kallend, and PhillyKev should just to get some John Kerry for President signs and start marching down the highway in the bumper to bumper rush hour traffic. Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!! Plan to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,174 #5 October 8, 2004 QuoteYou, Kallend, and PhillyKev should just to get some John Kerry for President signs and start marching down the highway in the bumper to bumper rush hour traffic. Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!! Well, Duelfer made a lot of the stuff you posted over the last 18 months look pretty stupid now.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #6 October 8, 2004 QuoteWell, Duelfer made a lot of the stuff you posted over the last 18 months look pretty stupid now. We will just have to agree to disagree... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
