Iraq/N. Korea Missile Deal
It was Saddam Hussein's last weapons deal — and it did not go exactly as he and his generals had imagined.
For two years before the American invasion of Iraq, Mr. Hussein's sons, generals and front companies were engaged in lengthy negotiations with North Korea, according to computer files discovered by international inspectors and the accounts of Bush administration officials.
The officials now say they believe that those negotiations — mostly conducted in neighboring Syria, apparently with the knowledge of the Syrian government — were not merely to buy a few North Korean missiles.
Instead, the goal was to obtain a full production line to manufacture, under an Iraqi flag, the North Korean missile system, which would be capable of hitting American allies and bases around the region, according to the Bush administration officials.
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Matt's Chat
The more we learn about the Axis of Evil, the less "paranoid and crazy" our President looks. Seems to me that the President and his administration has hit the nail on the head when calling out Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. If anything, Syria is a "firendly" to the Axis of Evil and should also be dealt with appropriately (with diplomatic pressure).Mark's Remarks
Matt, don't you know, this is all cooked up in Texas....Besides, when has evidence ever gotten in the way of Dims lying? Remember this gem: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman...Monica Lewinsky."
Seriously, it just goes to show you how much Mr. Clinton's needless cuts of the defense department and intelligence ruined our national security. It is amazing that this man is still respected, because all he did during his tenure was: decimate the CIA and FBI, and made it impossible for them to share info; took illegal contributions galore, and used America's missle tech and the White House as items up for sale; and destroy the morale of troops and bring down respect for the Presidency, both at home and abroad, not to mention emboldening terrorists with empty "symbolic" missile strikes. Oh yeah, and desecrating the Oval Office.
