Photographic Proof of Iraq's Weapons Violations
Charles R. Smith, NewsMax.com
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003
The photographs below are further proof that that Iraq violated the U.N. Security Council's ban on importing weapons. Click on the live links to allow the pop-up photos.
This French-made Durandal anti-runway bomb was found in Iraq. The advanced missile is designed to fire itself straight downward using rocket assist to penetrate concrete runways and explode underground. The bomb was found in a cache of nearly 30 such weapons.
French bomb fuses with packing slip stating they were manufactured on Jan. 5, 2001, were put in a box listing year of manufacture as 1987.
This French-made General Factory bomb fuse manufactured on Sept. 5, 2001, was found at an Iraqi weapons dump.
Russian-made AA-8 "Aphid" air-to-air missile was found in Iraq.
Russian KMG-U bomb dispenses (boxes) litter the grounds around the Iraqi base with hundreds of PTAB2.5 bomblets scattered around the open.
South African-made SCB470 cluster bomb was found outside Baghdad.
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