Pentagon Seeks to Account for Explosives (comes up short)

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - An Army unit removed 250 tons of ammunition from the Al-Qaqaa weapons depot in April 2003 and later destroyed it, the company's former commander said Friday. A Pentagon (news - web sites) spokesman said some was of the same type as the missing explosives that have become a major issue in the presidential campaign.


But those 250 tons were not located under the seal of the International Atomic Energy Agency — as the missing high-grade explosives had been — and Pentagon spokesman Larry Di Rita could not definitely say whether they were part of the missing 377 tons.


Maj. Austin Pearson, speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon, said his team removed 250 tons of TNT, plastic explosives, detonation cords, and white phosporous rounds on April 13, 2003 — 10 days after U.S. forces first reached the Al Qaqaa site.


"I did not see any IAEA seals at any of the locations we went into. I was not looking for that," Pearson said.

more: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041029/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_iraq_weapons_26

rate it!

[donco6]

1. Another NON-explanation.

And the media actually caught it. Bully for them.

[indie_voter]

2. Wasn't there embeds with them?

I bet you these guys are searching their archives for the Major and any video taken April 13th.

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x943195