Thanks Don.
I try.
I do have to clarify a couple of things for you though because I'm not sure where you're getting your implications.
"Well thank-you, DRC! At least you are honest enough to admit you don't know what they found. I think they found a lot of Geiger ticking like you would expect to find in any old nuclear facility. Chernobyl is still dangerous even with the years passed and it's concrete overcoat."
First I must take issue with this (but not in a mean sort of way.) I am honest enough to admit that I don't know what they found which has been my contention this whole time. I also said that when the time came and the crews hired to go in found out what was down in the facility we would know for sure what was causing the high readings on the equipment. Then I asked why something radio active would be down there in an area that according to reports the UN Inspectors never went to (the reports could be wrong but we will have to wait for this as well) and in three different reports it states this. So my questions are thus:
The facility was bombed. The UN Inspectors (according to reports) were never in this section of the facility nor did they even know it existed so how they can assess that it's low-grade Uranium in SEALED barrels placed in a SEALED section of the building to contain the radio active emmisions is what I'm questioning. You have every right and should question those you feel are possibly not being forthright, but by that same token I'm doing the same. You question the US and its Administrations actions and reporting and I'll question the totalitarian regimes that broke every (I believe the final tally was 18) resolution the UN passed and kicked out inspectors all while rebuilding this very facility.
Sadly, you do not seem to be as honest in that you don't know what they found either. Only speculation from you which is, in and of itself, hypocracy
Yup, it was a neclear facilty and there's radio active stuff around places like this I have no doubt, But what a great place to hide MORE radio active stuff. Think about it, hiding radio active stuff in or near a nuclear facility (functional or not) that inspectors have already been to regardless of whether they had been to the actual underground storage facility or not. I'm not saying that's what has been done but personally I can't think of a better hiding place not to mention if the Iraqis didn't think about this then they missed an opportunity and would appear less brilliant than we gave them credit for.
"DRC, if you don't believe anything else I said, believe me on this one.....
If they found weapons-grade plutonium at Tuwaitha, it would have been front page news!"
You're absolutely right
but perhaps they haven't reported it because they haven't been able to enter the underground facility to find out what's down there yet What a concept! Not reporting what you don't know for a fact. That would mean the media showed responsibility which is uncommon (especially for News Max) but a welcome change. I trust the media very little but presently they're not really saying much when there's nothing much to tell, but when the story breaks (which it hasn't yet) they're all over it.
And finally I don't really think we disagree as much as you speculate one thing and I ask "How do you know when nothing definitive has been released yet?" We're on the same page I'm just refusing to speculate until I have more facts. If someone tells me a color pattern has red and blue in it I'm not going to jump up and say "It must be Plaid then." I just can't bring myself to do that regardless of whose in office or what's on the political table. If you feel comfortable with that (and you might be correct and I'm not saying otherwise) then be my guest but I'm not built that way. I'll wait for the proof one way or the other first.
Take care Don and thanks for the kind words. You too have been very cordial and I appreciate that.
DRC
