From the Times: Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq
The Iraqi interim government has warned the United States that nearly 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives are missing from one of Iraq’s most sensitive former military installations.
The huge facility, called Al Qaqaa, was supposed to be under American military control but is now a no-man’s land, still picked over by looters as recently as Sunday. United Nations weapons inspectors had monitored the explosives for many years, but White House and Pentagon officials acknowledge that the explosives vanished after the American invasion last year.
So, let me get this straight: under the Bush doctrine, securing the Iraqi oil ministry is vital to America’s security, but letting three-quarters of a million pounds of warhead-grade high explosives just vanish isn’t that important?
But wait! I forgot! Things in Iraq are getting better every day!
Freedom is ON THE MARCH.
(Apparently, so's the TNT.)
The story has been completely debunked. In fact the real story has more to do with the attempt to coordinate an "October surprise". I hope no one was suckered by this story.
The alleged 'debunking' involves an embedded reporter (and we all know what paragons of objectivity those are) accompanying some troops as they did a quick search of about 10% of the buildings in the complex.
That's like me looking for my keys in the kitchen and declaring that since they aren't there, then my keys are nowhere in the apartment.