biochemical weapons found?

FBHthelizardmage · Post by **FBHthelizardmage** » 2003-10-01 07:19pm

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_ ... 050004.htm

Think this is the magical smoking gun?

Or will it be disproved like all the other magical smoking guns?
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Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-10-01 07:27pm

I only know of 2 sources for this

The pro-Kuwaiti gov paper that broke the story, and something from Dow that I couldnt access. So we only have one original source on this

This highly sounds like bullshit, because the American media would be over this like white on rice if substanciated.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-01 07:35pm

Yes, I have yet to see this on American news outlets yet. However, until I see it disproved...

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-10-01 07:37pm

Needs to be proven first

One article from Kuwait with vague info doesn't prove jack

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-10-01 07:37pm

Nobody legitimate would run with a story like this until is it very well established to be true. Not even FOX News is dumb enough to jump the gun on a WMD discovery.

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-10-01 07:40pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:Nobody legitimate would run with a story like this until is it very well established to be true. Not even FOX News is dumb enough to jump the gun on a WMD discovery.

Everyone from Faux to the nationalist bloggers (not quite media, but whatever) jumped the gun on the stories

The insecticides, the "mobile weapons labs", etc

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-10-01 07:54pm

My bullshit meter is off the charts; it's a vague and absurd article it's not worth a second glance.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-10-01 08:26pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:Nobody legitimate would run with a story like this until is it very well established to be true. Not even FOX News is dumb enough to jump the gun on a WMD discovery.

Well, not anymore. The news agencies have burned themselves quite enough on that.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-01 09:23pm

Doesn't even say what the stuff was, could be water balloons full of Toilet Duck for all I care.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-10-01 09:25pm

"Government officials could not be reached for comment". Doesn't that say it all? This is a story with no official source whatsoever.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-01 10:19pm

Darth Wong wrote:"Government officials could not be reached for comment". Doesn't that say it all? This is a story with no official source whatsoever.

Hmm, didn't notice that. Well, what little credibility it had with me is now shot full of holes.