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Mitchell Holman wrote:

:Fred J. McCall wrote in
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: Mitchell Holman wrote:
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::Fred J. McCall wrote in
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:: (Eric Chomko) wrote:
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:::Rand Simberg ) wrote:
:::: On 17 Jul 2006 10:49:28 -0700, in a place far, far away, "BC"
:::: made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
:::: way as to indicate that:
:::
::::
:::: Rand Simberg wrote:
:::: On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:28:09 GMT, in a place far, far away,
:::: "Bernard Spilman" made the phosphor on my monitor glow
:::: in such a way as to indicate that:
::::
:::: Indeed, making stuff up is more the current administration's
:::: specialty -- such as WMD
::::
:::: Which, it now turns out, existed.
::::
:::: Then where the **** are they? If they are there, then produce
:::: them.
::::
::::
:::: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...063001528.html
::::
:::: Those are old, degraded munitions from the Iran-Iraq
:::: war.
:::
:::: They were part of what Saddam was obligated to turn in as fulfillment
:::: of the UNSC resolutions. His continuing failure to do so was the
:::: primary justification for his removal, per those resolutions.
:::
:::But they weren't WMD.
::
:: They weren't? Did they change the definition?
::
:::: The stuff you keep under your sink is likely more
:::: lethal now. Do you really think this motly collection of
:::: long lost and misplaced, filled & unfilled leftovers from
:::: a messy 20yr-old war are the same "WMD's" that Bush
:::: and his people have been warning against since 2002?
:::
:::: No. I'm simply disputing the continuing lie that there were no WMDs
:::: in Iraq.
:::
:::That wasn't a lie. You're a dupe.
::
:: Ok, Eric, where's your threshold for how many have to be found in
:: order for them to constitute WMD? Or have you just adopted a
:: definition which says there could NEVER be WMD, no matter what is
:: found?
::
::
::"It turns out that we have not found weapons
:f mass destruction."
:efense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Oct. 4, 2004.
:
: How about the 500 or so that they've found?
:
:Officials: U.S. didn’t find WMDs, despite claims
:NBC News
:June 22, 2006
:
:WASHINGTON - Senior U.S. intelligence officials said
:Thursday they have no evidence that Iraq produced chemical
:weapons after the 1991 Gulf War, despite recent reports
:from media outlets and Republican lawmakers.

I'll simply note that the headline is at odds with the story. The
headline says "U.S. didn't find WMDs". That isn't what the story
says. The story says that they found "no evidence that Iraq produced
chemical weapons after the 1991 Gulf War".

Those two things are not the same thing.

Again, what about the 500 or so that they've found?

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"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
...

I'll simply note that the headline is at odds with the story. The
headline says "U.S. didn't find WMDs". That isn't what the story
says. The story says that they found "no evidence that Iraq produced
chemical weapons after the 1991 Gulf War".

Those two things are not the same thing.

Again, what about the 500 or so that they've found?

I'll simply note that you clipped the relevant part.

Pentagon officials told NBC News that the munitions are the
same kind of ordnance the U.S. military has been gathering in
Iraq for the past several years, and "not the WMD we were
looking for when we went in this time."


So, we did not find the WMDs that we went looking for.

That's what the war was (among other reasons) about.



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"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:

:
:"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
.. .
:
: I'll simply note that the headline is at odds with the story. The
: headline says "U.S. didn't find WMDs". That isn't what the story
: says. The story says that they found "no evidence that Iraq produced
: chemical weapons after the 1991 Gulf War".
:
: Those two things are not the same thing.
:
: Again, what about the 500 or so that they've found?
:
:I'll simply note that you clipped the relevant part.

I'll simply note that you are continuing to try to change the
question. The statement in question was the claim that we did not
find WMDs.

:Pentagon officials told NBC News that the munitions are the
:same kind of ordnance the U.S. military has been gathering in
:Iraq for the past several years, and "not the WMD we were
:looking for when we went in this time."
:
:So, we did not find the WMDs that we went looking for.

But we did find WMDs. People who claim we did not are merely ignoring
the facts for political expediency.

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Fred J. McCall wrote:
"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:

:
:"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
.. .
:
: I'll simply note that the headline is at odds with the story. The
: headline says "U.S. didn't find WMDs". That isn't what the story
: says. The story says that they found "no evidence that Iraq produced
: chemical weapons after the 1991 Gulf War".
:
: Those two things are not the same thing.
:
: Again, what about the 500 or so that they've found?
:
:I'll simply note that you clipped the relevant part.

I'll simply note that you are continuing to try to change the
question. The statement in question was the claim that we did not
find WMDs.

:Pentagon officials told NBC News that the munitions are the
:same kind of ordnance the U.S. military has been gathering in
:Iraq for the past several years, and "not the WMD we were
:looking for when we went in this time."
:
:So, we did not find the WMDs that we went looking for.

But we did find WMDs. People who claim we did not are merely ignoring
the facts for political expediency.

But we didn't invade Iraq because he had old WMD. We invaded Iraq
because he was "reinstigating" his chemical weapons facilities. Colin
Powell went before Congress and said "We know he has these plants. We
know where they are. We can't tell you where they are because that
would threaten our intelligence sources, but we know." We were also
told he (Saadam) had "Weapons of mass destruction with which he could
attack our troops within 45 minutes." These rusted, corroded pre-1991
canisters could hardly have been used within 45 minutes. It's doubtful
anyone in Saadam's regime even remembered they were there. So where is
the "reinstigated" WMD program? Where are the faciliites? Where are the
newly produced shells? Produce those and this is one liberal who will
apologize and state that he was wrong to critize W and his war.

....but I'm not holding my breath waiting.

wrote:

:Fred J. McCall wrote:
: "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:
:
: :
: :"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
: .. .
: :
: : I'll simply note that the headline is at odds with the story. The
: : headline says "U.S. didn't find WMDs". That isn't what the story
: : says. The story says that they found "no evidence that Iraq produced
: : chemical weapons after the 1991 Gulf War".
: :
: : Those two things are not the same thing.
: :
: : Again, what about the 500 or so that they've found?
: :
: :I'll simply note that you clipped the relevant part.
:
: I'll simply note that you are continuing to try to change the
: question. The statement in question was the claim that we did not
: find WMDs.
:
: :Pentagon officials told NBC News that the munitions are the
: :same kind of ordnance the U.S. military has been gathering in
: :Iraq for the past several years, and "not the WMD we were
: :looking for when we went in this time."
: :
: :So, we did not find the WMDs that we went looking for.
:
: But we did find WMDs. People who claim we did not are merely ignoring
: the facts for political expediency.
:
:But we didn't invade Iraq because he had old WMD.

Actually, it was one of many reasons - unaccounted for weapons.

:We invaded Iraq
:because he was "reinstigating" his chemical weapons facilities. Colin
:Powell went before Congress and said "We know he has these plants. We
:know where they are. We can't tell you where they are because that
:would threaten our intelligence sources, but we know." We were also
:told he (Saadam) had "Weapons of mass destruction with which he could
:attack our troops within 45 minutes." These rusted, corroded pre-1991
:canisters could hardly have been used within 45 minutes. It's doubtful
:anyone in Saadam's regime even remembered they were there. So where is
:the "reinstigated" WMD program? Where are the faciliites? Where are the
:newly produced shells? Produce those and this is one liberal who will
:apologize and state that he was wrong to critize W and his war.
:
:...but I'm not holding my breath waiting.

So your line moves. But that's not the issue under discussion at the
moment.

Answer the question. Have we or have we not found WMD in Iraq: Yes
or no?

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Fred J. McCall wrote:
wrote:

:Fred J. McCall wrote:
: "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:
:
: :
: :"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
: .. .
: :
: : I'll simply note that the headline is at odds with the story. The
: : headline says "U.S. didn't find WMDs". That isn't what the story
: : says. The story says that they found "no evidence that Iraq produced
: : chemical weapons after the 1991 Gulf War".
: :
: : Those two things are not the same thing.
: :
: : Again, what about the 500 or so that they've found?
: :
: :I'll simply note that you clipped the relevant part.
:
: I'll simply note that you are continuing to try to change the
: question. The statement in question was the claim that we did not
: find WMDs.
:
: :Pentagon officials told NBC News that the munitions are the
: :same kind of ordnance the U.S. military has been gathering in
: :Iraq for the past several years, and "not the WMD we were
: :looking for when we went in this time."
: :
: :So, we did not find the WMDs that we went looking for.
:
: But we did find WMDs. People who claim we did not are merely ignoring
: the facts for political expediency.
:
:But we didn't invade Iraq because he had old WMD.

Actually, it was one of many reasons - unaccounted for weapons.

:We invaded Iraq
:because he was "reinstigating" his chemical weapons facilities. Colin
:Powell went before Congress and said "We know he has these plants. We
:know where they are. We can't tell you where they are because that
:would threaten our intelligence sources, but we know." We were also
:told he (Saadam) had "Weapons of mass destruction with which he could
:attack our troops within 45 minutes." These rusted, corroded pre-1991
:canisters could hardly have been used within 45 minutes. It's doubtful
:anyone in Saadam's regime even remembered they were there. So where is
:the "reinstigated" WMD program? Where are the faciliites? Where are the
:newly produced shells? Produce those and this is one liberal who will
:apologize and state that he was wrong to critize W and his war.
:
:...but I'm not holding my breath waiting.

So your line moves. But that's not the issue under discussion at the
moment.

Answer the question. Have we or have we not found WMD in Iraq: Yes
or no?

The question is moot. Does the DoD consider this cache to qualify as
"WMD?"

wrote:

:
:Fred J. McCall wrote:
: wrote:
:
: :Fred J. McCall wrote:
: : "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:
: :
: : :
: : :"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
: : .. .
: : :
: : : I'll simply note that the headline is at odds with the story. The
: : : headline says "U.S. didn't find WMDs". That isn't what the story
: : : says. The story says that they found "no evidence that Iraq produced
: : : chemical weapons after the 1991 Gulf War".
: : :
: : : Those two things are not the same thing.
: : :
: : : Again, what about the 500 or so that they've found?
: : :
: : :I'll simply note that you clipped the relevant part.
: :
: : I'll simply note that you are continuing to try to change the
: : question. The statement in question was the claim that we did not
: : find WMDs.
: :
: : :Pentagon officials told NBC News that the munitions are the
: : :same kind of ordnance the U.S. military has been gathering in
: : :Iraq for the past several years, and "not the WMD we were
: : :looking for when we went in this time."
: : :
: : :So, we did not find the WMDs that we went looking for.
: :
: : But we did find WMDs. People who claim we did not are merely ignoring
: : the facts for political expediency.
: :
: :But we didn't invade Iraq because he had old WMD.
:
: Actually, it was one of many reasons - unaccounted for weapons.
:
: :We invaded Iraq
: :because he was "reinstigating" his chemical weapons facilities. Colin
: :Powell went before Congress and said "We know he has these plants. We
: :know where they are. We can't tell you where they are because that
: :would threaten our intelligence sources, but we know." We were also
: :told he (Saadam) had "Weapons of mass destruction with which he could
: :attack our troops within 45 minutes." These rusted, corroded pre-1991
: :canisters could hardly have been used within 45 minutes. It's doubtful
: :anyone in Saadam's regime even remembered they were there. So where is
: :the "reinstigated" WMD program? Where are the faciliites? Where are the
: :newly produced shells? Produce those and this is one liberal who will
: :apologize and state that he was wrong to critize W and his war.
: :
: :...but I'm not holding my breath waiting.
:
: So your line moves. But that's not the issue under discussion at the
: moment.
:
: Answer the question. Have we or have we not found WMD in Iraq: Yes
: or no?
:
:The question is moot.

No, the question is not moot. Answer it. Yes or no?

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On 24 Jul 2006 02:22:30 -0700, in a place far, far away,
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:

But we did find WMDs. People who claim we did not are merely ignoring
the facts for political expediency.

But we didn't invade Iraq because he had old WMD. We invaded Iraq
because he was "reinstigating" his chemical weapons facilities.

We invaded Iraq for many reasons. One of them was that he was obliged
by the 1990 truce and many UNSCR resolutions to turn in all WMDs that
he had from before the first Gulf War, or declare their disposition.
He did neither, instead simply keeping them.

h (Rand Simberg) wrote in news:44e23469.109676947
@news.giganews.com:

On 24 Jul 2006 02:22:30 -0700, in a place far, far away,
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:

But we did find WMDs. People who claim we did not are merely ignoring
the facts for political expediency.

But we didn't invade Iraq because he had old WMD. We invaded Iraq
because he was "reinstigating" his chemical weapons facilities.

We invaded Iraq for many reasons.


"We have high confidence that they have weapons
of mass destruction. That is what this war was
about and it is about."
White House Press Briefing
April 10, 2003

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:37:22 -0500, in a place far, far away, Mitchell
Holman made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

We invaded Iraq for many reasons.


"We have high confidence that they have weapons
of mass destruction. That is what this war was
about and it is about."

Sorry, but we invaded Iraq for many reasons. One rhetorical slip up
doesn't change that.