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An inconvenient truth - Wikileaks and WMDs

An interesting side effect of the current round of leaked Iran documents. From Wired Magazine:

WikiLeaks Show WMD Hunt Continued in Iraq � With Surprising Results
By late 2003, even the Bush White House�s staunchest defenders were starting to give up on the idea that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

But for years afterward, WikiLeaks� newly-released Iraq war documents reveal, U.S. troops continued to find chemical weapons labs, encounter insurgent specialists in toxins, and uncover weapons of mass destruction.

And the three-day long convoy of trucks from Iraq to Syria is conveniently forgotten. Another truck heading to Syria was intercepted and the cargo was this: Each bar is 33 pounds. Yes, it is gold. My post here and full story here Posted by DaveH at October 24, 2010 3:57 PM