very interesting article; two points, both regarding my personal obsession with Iraq:
>I have sat on an unexploded Iraqi chemical bomb in the Kurdish town of >Halabja, which was ethnically cleansed by fire and poison, This was no doubt very brave of Hitchens, but the Kurds in Halabja were killed by the bombs which exploded, not the unexploded ones, and the official reports on Halabja suggest that the dead bodies showed the symptoms of poisoning with hydrogen cyanide, a chemical weapon which the Iraqis didn't have and the Iranians did. >I have also recently had dinner with Dr Khidir Hamza, who defected from >Iraq's nuclear programme, and I don't disbelieve him when he says that >Saddam is only a year or so away from acquiring the real thing. If so, then Saddam has found either a way to conduct a nuclear power program without electricity, or a way to supply massive amounts of electricity without it showing up on satellite photographs. In not disbelieving Khidir Hamza, Hitchens is once more playing the contrarian. dd ___________________________________________________ Email Disclaimer This communication is for the attention of the named recipient only and should not be passed on to any other person. Information relating to any company or security, is for information purposes only and should not be interpreted as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security. The information on which this communication is based has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice. All e-mail messages, and associated attachments, are subject to interception and monitoring for lawful business purposes. ___________________________________________________
