AP: Q&A: Missing Explosives in Iraq

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Q&A: Missing Explosives in Iraq

9 minutes ago Middle East - AP


By CHRISTOPHER CHESTER, Associated Press Writer

The disappearance of nearly 400 tons of powerful explosives from a former Iraqi military installation has become a heated issue in the presidential campaign and has led to criticism and confusion over when and how the materials vanished, what more U.S. troops could have done to protect them from theft and who, if anyone, is to blame.

Here are some questions and answers about what we do know at this point, and what remains unknown or in dispute:

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Q. Did the Americans observe that any looting had taken place?

A. The unit that arrived April 3 reported some looting, and a spokesman for the brigade that arrived April 10 says looters were at the site. A month later, on May 8, a visiting American team found the plant heavily looted and several looters in the area, an Army official said Wednesday.

Al-Qaqaa is a large installation with more than 80 buildings that could house weapons, and it's unclear when and over how long a period of time the extremely heavy material was carted away.

more: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041027/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_weapons_q_a_3

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