-Caveat Lector- http://www.vny.com/cf/News/upidetail.cfm?QID=153986 Monday, 22 January 2001 4:19 (ET) Report: Iraq rebuilt weapons factories NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Iraq has rebuilt several factories the United States has long suspected of producing chemical and biological weapons, The New York Times reported Monday. The newspaper said the factories include two that were bombed by U.S. and British warplanes two years ago to punish Iraqi President Saddam Hussein for refusal to cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors. Since air strikes in December of 1998, Iraq has refused to let weapons inspectors into the country. Officials said that without the inspections, the United States did not yet have firm evidence the factories are now producing chemical or biological agents. But a senior officer who closely follows Iraqi affairs and Hussein said, "We don't know for sure, but given his (Hussein) past known behavior, there's probably a pretty fair chance that's what's happening." The Times said the intelligence estimates were mentioned without detail in a report on weapons threats released two weeks ago by the outgoing secretary of defense, William Cohen. The report warned that Iraq had rebuilt its weapons infrastructure, and may have begun producing chemical or biological agents. In his inaugural address Saturday, President Bush did not mention Iraq specifically but vowed to "confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors." In an interview before taking office, he suggested that his administration would not tolerate an Iraq re-armed with nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. -- Copyright 2001 by United Press International. All rights reserved. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
