WMD FOUND IN IRAQ - STORY MIA IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA

Senator Rick Santorum, (R PA), and Representative Pete Hoekstra,( R Mich), reported in a news conference aired in part during Special Report with Britt Hume on Fox News last night that according to a report declassified yesterday, since 2003, "500 chemical weapons, " containing serin and mustard gas have been found in Iraq. The report issued by the National Ground Intelligence Center, a Defense Department intelligence unit went on to say that it is highly probable that Iraq WMD have been sold on the black market, more weapons exist and that Iraq was not a WMD free zone as had been previously reported. This declassified material is only a portion of a much more extensive report in which Representative Hoekstra, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee stated that he will be seeking further declassification. This is a very significant report especially considering that just a small portion of serin gas has the capability of killing thousands, not to mention the danger to our troops the Iraqi people and the whereabouts of other WMD that have made it to the black market. Additionally because of the flak that has been raised concerning the claimed, " absence, " of Iraq WMD by the left and other anti-war organizations and individuals this also ends any factual argument that they have concerning one of the many reasons stated by the President for invading Iraq. Remember too that although there were several stated reasons why Iraq was a threat and the necessity for the invasion, when initial claims of no WMD started shortly after the removal of Saddam Hussein according to the left and the anti-war crowd WMD became the only reason that the invasion took place. Add to this the fact that when the President stated the case for war in 2003 not only did those who have been opposing ever since vote in favor of invasion but they also seeing the very same evidence came to the same conclusion as the President. With all of this in mind one would think that this report would be a major or at least a second tier story in the, "mainstream, " media outlets. I searched the most prominent and found the story MIA. My search included CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, The New York Times, The LA Times and The Chicago Tribune. I considered researching further but seeing that the story did not appear in any form at any of the above mentioned sources, I figured it would be a futile effort. The story ran as the third story on Special Report last night and is located on the CNS news ticker, Newsmax, World Net Daily and The Drudge Report. Also , "strangely, " absent from commenting on this report and it significance in not only the Iraq debate but the impact that it has on the war and terrorism are the anti-war Democrats who have been touting the claimed absence of WMD as the primary, "lie, " that led us into war and one of their most steadfast reasons for pulling out of Iraq. Of course I did not actually expect the mainstream media to report this story for it is further proof that most of their reporting concerning Iraq over the last three years has been tainted and specifically chosen to only report the negative and anything that would tend to make the President and the war look bad in the eyes of the American people. As far as the anti-war Democrats and other such factions expecting them to make a comment concerning their misrepresentation of what are again proving to be correct pre-war intelligence would be like expecting a starving dog to turn away from a fresh piece of steak. If they say anything concerning this report it will be to only down play its significance and once again stretch the truth concerning the facts with statements like, "this report was submitted by the Pentagon so it is questionable, " or, " the amount found is insignificant compared with the numbers that were thought to be in Iraq and doesn't change the lie that took us to war." As far as its significance, one of these shells has the capability of killing thousands in a densely populated area such as NEW YORK! As far as the number found, once again the report stated that the entire country was an ammo depot and that in most conventional weapons stashes WMD were also found and more weapons stashes are still being found not to mention the WMD sold or shipped out of Iraq as has been reported by high ranking former Regime personel and Husseins chemical and biological weapons specialists. This fact and the further declassification will never be reported by the mainstream nor will the left ever admit the truth about the report nor admit that it justifies along with other stated reasons the invasion of Iraq. Why ? If they were make this admittion or report the truth then their lie would be exposed and their true nature would be revealed and they could not have that could they ? Of course we already know the truth and also their true nature which is why they are in the minority and look to remain so.

Ken Taylor