More Speculation (Again) Of Iraq's WMDs Going To Syria Before The U.S. Invasion In 2003

A satellite photo of the village of Al-Baida, Syria. Photo by: DigitalGlobe

Satellite Photos Support Testimony That Iraqi WMD Went To Syria -- Pajamas Media

Ha’aretz has revived the mystery surrounding the inability to find weapons of mass destruction stockpiles in Iraq, the most commonly cited justification for Operation Iraqi Freedom and one of the most embarrassing episodes for the United States. Satellite photos of a suspicious site in Syria are providing new support for the reporting of a Syrian journalist who briefly rocked the world with his reporting that Iraq’s WMD had been sent to three sites in Syria just before the invasion commenced.

The newspaper reveals that a 200 square-kilometer area in northwestern Syria has been photographed by satellites at the request of a Western intelligence agency at least 16 times, the most recent being taken in January. The site is near Masyaf, and it has at least five installations and hidden paths leading underneath the mountains. This supports the reporting of Nizar Nayouf, an award-winning Syrian journalist who said in 2004 that his sources confirmed that Saddam Hussein’s WMDs were in Syria.

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Update: What is Assad hiding in his backyard? -- Haaretz

My Comment: I am skeptical that Iraq's WMDs found their way into Syria. Saddam Hussein trusted no one .... including Syria .... and the idea that he would hand over his most important weapons to them .... nah .... it does not pass the smell test.

Interestingly .... James Clapper .... President Obama's choice for Director Of National Intelligence .... strongly believed in 2003 that Iraq's WMDs found their way to Syria.