Scuds Launched? What will France say now?

sean2002

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After Iraq saying we have no more Scuds, then launching one as US troops, what are going the Frence going to say now besides inspections are working?
 

Fencer128

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Originally posted by: sean2002
After Iraq saying we have no more Scuds, then launching one as US troops, what are going the Frence going to say now besides inspections are working?

Well, I guess the fact that they are described as "scud-type" missiles by US officials - and that the debris is currently being inspected by coalition forces to decide exactly what they were and if they broke the UN regulations is kind of important.

They probably were in breach of the UN regulations - but until we know for sure - isn't it a little early to start yelling "told you so!"?

Andy
 

Electrode

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When did the Iraqis say they have no more SCUDs? What does this have to do with France?
 

Fencer128

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Originally posted by: Electrode
When did the Iraqis say they have no more SCUDs? What does this have to do with France?

SCUDs are in breach of UN regulations regarding allowed Iraqi missiles. Iraq claimed to be in compliance. Hence the problem if these turn out to be SCUDS.

Andy
 

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Originally posted by: Fencer128
Originally posted by: Electrode
When did the Iraqis say they have no more SCUDs? What does this have to do with France?

SCUDs are in breach of UN regulations regarding allowed Iraqi missiles. Iraq claimed to be in compliance. Hence the problem if these turn out to be SCUDS.

Andy
What? You mean to tell me that we were being lied to all along? The weapons reports were false? No way!!##!! Gee, I guess I believed in the Iraqi reports all along ... just like the French did.






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Fencer128

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Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
Originally posted by: Fencer128
Originally posted by: Electrode
When did the Iraqis say they have no more SCUDs? What does this have to do with France?

SCUDs are in breach of UN regulations regarding allowed Iraqi missiles. Iraq claimed to be in compliance. Hence the problem if these turn out to be SCUDS.

Andy

What? You mean to tell me that we were being lied to all along? The weapons reports were false? No way!!##!! Gee, I guess I believed in the Iraqi reports all along ... just like the French did.




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Well, I guess the fact that they are described as "scud-type" missiles by US officials - and that the debris is currently being inspected by coalition forces to decide exactly what they were and if they broke the UN regulations is kind of important.

They probably were in breach of the UN regulations - but until we know for sure - isn't it a little early to start yelling "told you so!"?

Andy
 

snooker

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They are reporting it was not 3 scuds, but 3 al-samood 1 missles, 1 got hit by a patriot, 1 hit the sand somewhere, and one broke up in flight.. MsNBC reported this
 

Evadman

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France has their white flag factories working overtime.
 

conjur

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Originally posted by: snooker
They are reporting it was not 3 scuds, but 3 al-samood 1 missles, 1 got hit by a patriot, 1 hit the sand somewhere, and one broke up in flight.. MsNBC reported this

Broke up in flight?

LOL!!

They should have used some of that Homeland Security-brand Duct Tape!
 

Viper5

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Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: snooker
Broke up in flight?

LOL!!

That is bound to happen to any missiles. Not just Iraq ones.

France wont say anything. There was nothing of great concern with those missiles, they were standard warheads.
 

rudeguy

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still say we should have a couple of high ranking frenchies over in kuwait...with no gask masks/ proctection from WMD....and see how long it takes them to sweat...they know Iraq has scuds and WMD