# WMD found and were ready to fire. Neener Neener Neener!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 7, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111 "2003-04-07T17:50:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/221 "2003-04-10T17:46:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by World Eater \* > \*\*Yes, of course the word of a retail clerk at Blockbuster should be taken as seriously as a person with a Ph.D. in history from Yale on matters, pertaining to history. \*\* In this economy, the retail clerk and the PhD could be one and the same person. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/222 "2003-04-10T17:54:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spooje \* > \*\*In this economy, the retail clerk and the PhD could be one and the same person. \*\* Depressing ain’t it? Thanks **Tars** ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/223 "2003-04-10T18:02:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tars Tarkas \* > \*\*BTW, since an embedded reporter is involved ( Carl Prine, embedded with the U.S. 1st Marine Division), you are not allowed to look for different sources on if this is true according to **Weirddave** , or you are an asswipe :rolleyes: \*\* I’d be REAL interested in a cite for where I said this, rather then pointing out that the previous repost came from an embedded reporter and not a military one. I find is fascinating how people “quote” what they want to believe their oponents say rather than what their oponents actually say. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/224 "2003-04-10T18:02:56Z")
Something not quoted by **Tars** : > [@](#): > > The Marine radiation detectors go “off the charts” a few hundred meters outside the nuclear compound, where locals say “missile water” is stored in enormous caverns, the correspondent, Carl Prine, reported. Prine is embedded with the U.S. 1st Marine Division. > > “It’s amazing,” Chief Warrant Officer Darrin Flick, the battalion’s nuclear, biological and chemical warfare specialist told the paper. “I went to the off-site storage buildings, and the rad detector went off the charts. Then I opened the steel door, and there were all these drums, many, many drums, of highly radioactive material.” ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/225 "2003-04-10T18:05:30Z")
Oh, and Tamerlane, thanks for your usual comprehensive analysis. You’re right, I really shorted post WWII history reguarding colonies, I was feeling like I was giving a history lecture and wandering rather far afield from where I was going with the post. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/226 "2003-04-10T18:12:55Z")
Now this is interesting… > [@](#): > > [WorldNetDaily](http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31966) > Noting that the ground in the area is muddy and composed of clay, Hamza was surprised to learn of the Marines’ discovery, the Tribune-Review said. He wondered if the Iraqis went to the colossal expense of pumping enough water to build the subterranean complex because no reasonable inspector would think anything might be built underground there. > > “Nobody would expect it,” Hamza said. “Nobody would think twice about going back there.” > > Michael Levi of the Federation of American Scientists said the Iraqis continued rebuilding the Al-Tuwaitha facility after weapons inspections ended in 1998. > > “I do not believe the latest round of inspections included anything underground, so anything you find underground would be very suspicious,” said Levi. “It sounds absolutely amazing.” ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/227 "2003-04-10T18:49:07Z")
now foxnews is saying [weapons grade plutonium](http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,83821,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/228 "2003-04-10T19:03:31Z")
Lets just give it awhile first. If I hear one motherfucker say “smoking gun”, I’m going to put their head through a wall. ---
**Author:** ![Jdeforrest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jdeforrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jdeforrest)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/229 "2003-04-10T19:07:30Z")
smoking gun 😉 ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/230 "2003-04-10T19:11:14Z")
Godammit that’s it, I’m on the next train to Philly. I think I’ll pick up a cheesesteak before I smack you in the head. 😃 Where’s a good place to eat? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/231 "2003-04-10T19:14:28Z")
it’ **s no King Gun** gan! ---
**Author:** ![Jdeforrest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jdeforrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jdeforrest)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/232 "2003-04-10T19:15:52Z")
Not at Gino’s or Pat’s. They are tourist traps. Best bet is to pick a small local place and ask for extra cheese. Food carts aren’t bad either. Only place I know where I can eat till I’m stuffed for $3. Pizza is good here too. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/233 "2003-04-10T19:17:20Z")
Very soon, now, someone is going to come along and declare in a very large font that this stuff was planted. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/234 "2003-04-10T19:25:24Z")
PLANT!! Have you seen the size of plants grown in radiation? They’re huge! ---
**Author:** ![Jdeforrest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jdeforrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jdeforrest)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/235 "2003-04-10T19:25:32Z")
THIS STUFF WAS PLANTED You guys make this too easy 😉 ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/236 "2003-04-10T19:27:09Z")
They will also mention Bush no less then 2 times, and possibly mention the election. Sounds good **Jde** ---
**Author:** ![Jdeforrest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jdeforrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jdeforrest)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/237 "2003-04-10T19:27:10Z")
Damn, I even previewed. ---
**Author:** ![Jdeforrest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jdeforrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jdeforrest)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/238 "2003-04-10T19:31:43Z")
I just wanna add that since relieving the UN inspectors, I think our 100k+ inspectors are doing a fine job uncovering suspect stuff. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/239 "2003-04-10T19:44:35Z")
After the chemical weapons were all variously found to be pesticides, talcum powder, sand and what have you, I suspect the “Weapons grade plutonium” will soon be found to be something that is neither weapons grade nor plutonium. Funny how the “Weapons grade plutonium” isn’t in any other news source. Fact is, the war was allegedly waged to disarm Iraq of WMDs, and so far, not one WMD has been found to exist. I thought the US knew where all these things were? They sure implied that in Powell’s speech to the U.N. At this point I’m fervently hoping they do find SOMETHING. ---
**Author:** ![Jdeforrest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jdeforrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jdeforrest)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111/240 "2003-04-10T20:00:18Z")
We already quoted two news sources. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wmd-found-and-were-ready-to-fire-neener-neener-neener/167111.md?page=13)