Pole Resigns Over Iraq Missile Gaffe

[Judi Lynn]

October 8, 2003

THE WORLD
Pole Resigns Over Iraq Missile Gaffe


From Reuters


WARSAW — Poland's defense spokesman resigned Tuesday after triggering a diplomatic row by saying French-made missiles found in Iraq were manufactured in 2003.

"Col. Eugeniusz Mleczak asked Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski to relieve him of his post as press spokesman. That request was accepted," the ministry said in a short statement.


Mleczak said Friday that the missiles were manufactured in 2003, but French President Jacques Chirac said the missiles had been out of production for 15 years.

The Defense Ministry is investigating how the information was issued, and analysts say more people might lose their jobs. (snip/...)

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-poland8oct08,1,7763491.story?coll=la-headlines-world

[Metatron]

1. mon dieu!

[even]

3. ????

n/t

[RobertSeattle]

2. I'm sure major retractions will be in order

/Sarcasm

Shout the Big Lie
Whisper the Apology (Especially on a busy news day)

[even]

4. Anyone could say this.

We all say this. Upgrade or be ignored.

[ET Awful]

5. LMAO

I got in an argument with a neo CON about these missiles just the other day.

He seemed to think the story was true.

When I pointed out that they stopped manufacturing these missiles in the early 90's, he tried to argue about the version of the missiles, etc.

Once again, I was proven correct.

Thanks for the link :)

[Tempest]

6. Polish leaders are more honorable than ours

Who from *'s administration has resigned after all the lies about Iraq were exposed?

Or about the Wilson leak?