Swedish researchers claim to have found proscribed weapons in Iraq
A group of Swedish researchers, travelling to Iraq without the knowledge of the Swedish government, is announcing that they have found missiles for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in a house in Baghdad.
The finds will be presented in a forthcoming production by World Television Network (WTN). The information supposedly came to Swedish WTN reporter Maria Wera Cedrell, who has worked in Iraq for 15 years, through an Iraqi scientist. She was assisted by former arms inspector and WMD expert Åke Sellström from Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI).
"I think we have found "a smoking gun." But that is not up to me to decide."
Sellström describes this as pieces of a puzzle. But the researchers will not reveal any details before the find is presented in a TV production and a book project (possible red alert here).
Swedish authorities, deeply critical to US policy in Iraq, is not amused about military scientists going to Iraq to conduct private investigations without informing them first.
(From a Swedish article in Expressen)
Update: just heard on the radio (NRK) that these scientists have also received information that Saddam had a programme for production of anthrax weapons even while the latest inspections were going on. Sellström is presented as a well-renowed expert in the field who has worked with Hans Blix. A TV production about the find will be presented on Swedish TV tonight.
Update 2: Glenn Reynolds the InstaPundit linked this item, and was also able to locate an English-language site that provides a translation of parts of the Swedish newspaper article (Sorry, I can't find a permalink to it).
Update 3: Here.
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