377 Tons ... (continued)

Alright, so this issue is going to be debated at least until the election, if not past it. What we do know, is that nobody is completely certain what happened to these weapons. An excuse has been made that the looting of the Al Qaqaa was probably done before U.S. troops arrived. This is still not certain. However, a number of blunders did occur. First of all, the US forces who arrived at the weapons depot did not search for the explosives. Second, the area wasn't even secured after forces got there. Third, it seems that the Pentagon didn't tell the people on the ground that this was a highly dangerous site. Forth, the Iraqis deny that anything got out before the invasion. So, um, this story will be around for a while.