I dont seriously think that the IAEA or UN have conspired to try to influence the Presidential election in the US, if that is what you are suggesting. Stretching the UN-hate, anti-world thing a bit far, dont you think.

A question which might yield more in the way of relevant answers to your obvious concerns might be, 'why are certain media running such a story, at this time'. Just a suggestion.

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The story was CREATED by IAEA who manufactured a press conference to dredge up a story that was covered in detail last year.

Hm. Try to think critically, for once.

Catz

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Simmer-down wee pet, no one is challenging you. Bidh 'do thost.

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"A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened."

All pretense of condescension aside...

And I've been posting with him for a couple of years now...I have yet to see him frantic, and certainly not from the likes of you.

Catz

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...catching you up. Don't be so scared.

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What have you done for your people today?

I get it - the IAEA 'creates' facts, and 'manufactures' press conferences in an attempt to do...what? embarrass an already dim person?

Try not to think too critically, sometimes you get lost.

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"A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened."

The IAEA manufactures a press conference on an old story with the goal of embarrassing Bush prior to the election, and adding to the portray of the bush doctrine as incompetent. The tail wagging the dog, so to speak.

Surely you can't be this obtuse and you're just being ironic, right?

Catz

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This is not a recycled story. This is new.

catzmeow, you claim that this was "covered in detail last year" - but it was not. Can you please post a link to this "old news", and maybe some info about your alleged "manufactured press conference"? Also, can you please offer up some sort of evidence to support your allegation of an IAEA conspiracy?

For those who have not actually read the story, here is the link:
Long URL
Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq
By JAMES GLANZ, WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER
Published: October 25, 2004


And here is a summary of the facts:

The Timeline:

After the first Gulf War, 1991, the UN uncovered Iraq's nuclear efforts. There was a big stockpile of explosives at Al Qaqaa (a weapons facility that was also a nuclear programs site), and the IAEA was put in charge of it.

Because the explosives were considered "dual use" (they could be used in weapons, including nuclear implosion devices - but also for civilian projects like construction and mining) the IAEA did not remove them from Iraq. They were put under seal, and closely monitored.

This stockpile was not a secret. The IAEA discussed it regularly and publicly in the 6 months or so prior to the March 2003 invasion. It was inventoried during that period, and reported to the Security Council in January 2003. The US was warned repeatedly by the IAEA of the danger of the Al Qaqaa site and explosives.

Nothing was done to secure the facilities and materials during and after the invasion.

Late 2003, a few months after the invasion, the IAEA examined satellite photos of Al Qaqaa, and found that most of the bunkers there were intact or only lightly damaged. Either the explosives were still there, or if the bunkers had been emptied prior to the invasion, the explosives were likely stashed nearby. BUT, Bush would not let the IAEA back into Iraq to investigate the stockpile's status.

May 2004, Iraqi officials warned CPA head Bremer about Al Qaqaa, and how it had probably been looted. It is unknown if that warning was acted upon. Bremer is not answering his phone.

Now, earlier this month, October 2004, the head of the IAEA is pressuring the Iraqi governent to make an accounting of nuclear-related materials, including those at Al Qaqaa. Accountings are required semiannually, and neither the US or Iraq has met that obligation since early March, 2003.

On October 10, 2004, the Iraqi government responded to the IAEA. They reported that the Al Qaqaa stockpile was lost.

Then, on October 15, ten days ago, the IAEA informed the US of the Iraqi letter and the missing explosives.

As recently as YESTERDAY, looters were spotted at Al Qaqaa.



The Explosives:
(quoted directly from the article)

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Yo, how can I get me one o' them White House press pass thingies?!

PLUS......how do we know that this isn't what Saddam loaded up in all those semi's and moved into Syria?

Another question: Why the heck didn't the IAEA destroy these wmd when they had the chance?

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Because they were not under Saddam's control

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/me...ves/index.html

Quote:

The explosives -- considered powerful enough to demolish buildings or detonate nuclear warheads -- were under IAEA control until the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. IAEA workers left the country before the fighting began

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=6604094

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