Obviously Blix is getting some better intelligence:
Tuesday, 14 January, 2003, 11:28 GMT
Iraq inspectors find ‘suspect material’
The military build-up is putting pressure on inspectors
Weapons experts in Iraq have found large quantities of illegally smuggled materials, chief inspector Hans Blix has said.
But they have not yet determined if they are related to weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear bombs or chemical warfare, Mr Blix said in a BBC interview.
Re: So what happens if Blix does find something?
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Obviously Blix is getting some better intelligence:
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I sure hope he aint getting that intelligence from Bush's advisors :D
Remember those aluminum tubes we heard so much about as Bush beat the drums of war?
Bush's words: "Iraq has made several attempts to buy high-strength aluminum tubes used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons"
But International Atomic Energy Agency report stated, they were the wrong kind of tubes for producing nuclear weapons material.
Further statements from Blix:
U.N.'s Blix Says Iraq Smuggled Arms-Related Goods
Tue January 14, 2003 08:29 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix has said his teams in Iraq have uncovered weapons-related smuggling but it was unclear if the goods were linked to weapons of mass destruction.
Currency traders said the dollar slipped briefly on the report, coming close to a three-year low against the euro and testing the day’s low against the safe-haven Swiss franc.
“We have found several cases where it is clear that Iraq has imported weapons-related material in violation of the prohibitions of the Security Council,” he told the BBC in an interview broadcast late Monday.
"Whether these discoveries or items are related to weapons of mass destruction is a matter which we still need to determine.
“There has been a considerable amount of import in the weapons sector which clearly is smuggling, and in violation, and they are in fact large quantities,” Blix said.
The dollar has fallen sharply in recent weeks partly on concerns about a U.S.-led military strike against Iraq.
http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=2041064
Chances are, Blix will find tons of such 'illegal' stuff. Heres a list of some of the things, the import of which has been banned for Iraq, since they can be used to make WMD, according to the US govt.
What would you do OG, if you were denied the import/purchase of toilet paper?
Dont ask me for the source of this list. You can check it in the UN archives...
***Accumulators
Adhesive paper
Aluminium foil
AM-FM receivers
Ambulances
Amplifiers
Answering machines
Armored cable
Ashtrays
Auto polish
Axes
Bags
Baking soda
Balls (for children, for sport)
Baskets
Bath brushes
Batteries
Battery chargers
Beads
Bearings
Bed lamps
Belts
Benches
Bicycles
Books (all categories included)
Bottles
Bowls
Boxes
Brass
Broilers
Busses
Calculators
Cameras
Candles
Candlesticks
Canvas (yes, there are also painters in Iraq, didn't you know ?)
Carpets
Cars
Carts
Carving knives
Cellophane
Chairs
Chalk
Chess boards
Chiffon
Children's wear
Chisels Clocks
Cloth
Chlorine
Clutches
Coats
Coaxial cable
Cogs
Coils
Colors for painting
Combs
Compressors (for cooling equipment) (Iraq is a hot country)
Computers and computer supplies
Copper
Cupboards
Cups Desk lamps
Desks
Detergents
Dictaphones
Dishware
Dishwashers
Dolls
Doorknobs
Doormats
Drawing knives
Dresses
Drills
Dryers
Dustcloths
Dyes
Dynamos
Easels
Electric cookers
Electric cords
Envelopes
Eyeglasses
Fabrics
Fans
Fax machines
Fibers
Files
Filing cabinets
Filing cards
Films
Filters
Flashlights
Flowerpots
Forks
Fountain pens
Furniture polish
Fuses
Gas burners
Gauges
Generators
Girdles
Glass
Glue
Gowns
Grills
Grindstone
Hairpins
Hammers
Handkerchiefs
Hats
Headlights
Headphones
Hearing aids
Hedge trimmers
Helmets
Hoes
Hooks
Hookup wires
Hoses
Hydraulic jacks
Ink (read: The prohibition on writing)
Ink cartridges
Insulator strips
Interruptors
Jackets
Jacks
Joints
Jumpers
Kettles
Knives
Lamp shades
Lathes
Lawn mowers
Leather
Levers
Light bulbs
Light meters
Lime
Magazines (including scientific and medical journals)
Magnesium
Magnets
Masonite
Mastic
Matches
Measurings equipment
Mica
Microfiche
Microphones
Microscopes
Mirrors
Mops
Motorbikes
Motors
Mufflers
Mugs
Music cassettes
Music CDs
Musical instruments
Nail brushes
Nail files
Napkins
Notebooks
Oil cans
Oil gauges
Oil lamps
Oscillators
Packaging materials
Pails
Painters' brushes
Paints
Pans
Paper clips
Paper for printing
Paper for wrapping
Paper for writing
Pens
Percolators
Pesticides
Photocopiers
Photometers
Pincers
Pincettes
Pins
Plastics
Plates
Plexiglas
Pliers
Plugs
Plywood
Porcelain
Pots
Potties
Press drills
Pressure cookers
Printing equipment
Pulleys
Putty
Radiators for cars
Razor blades
Razors
Reels
Relays
Riveters
Roasters
Rubber
Rugs
Rulers
Sandals
Sandpaper
Saucers
Saws
Scales
Scoreboards
Screws
Seals
Seats
Shampoo
Sheers
Shelves
Shirts
Shock absorbers
Shoe polish
Shoes
Shoppint carts
Shovels
Silicon
Silver polish
Skirts
Soap
Soap pads
Sockets
Socks
Solder
Soldering irons
Spark plugs
Spatulas
Sponges
Spoons
Stamps
Staplers
Starters
Stoves
Straps
Suits
Sun hats
Swimming suits
Switches
Tables
Tacks
Tags
Telephone cables
Telephones
Tents
Thermomethers
Threads
Timber
Timers
Tin
Tire pumps
Tissue paper
Toasters
Toilet paper (not considered medicines)
Tongs
Toothbrushes
Toothpicks
Towels
Toys (read: UN punishment of children)
Tractors
Transformers
Trash cans
Tripods
Troughs
Trousers
Trowels
Trucks
Trunks
TV sets
Typewriters
Vacuum cleaners
Valves
Vans
Vaseline
Vases
Venetian blinds
Ventilators
Videotapes
Voltage regulators
Waffle irons
Wagons
Wallets
Wallpaper
Washing machines
Wastepaper baskets
Watches
Water pumps
Wax
Welders
Wheelbarrows
Wheels
Window shades
Wood
Wool
Wrenches
Zoom lenses***
And this is just a partial list!
Akif,
Blix found:
"We have found several cases where it is clear that Iraq has imported weapons-related material in violation of the prohibitions of the Security Council," he told the BBC in an interview broadcast late Monday. "
If he can import "weapons-related material" it should not be so hard to import items from your list no? Do you really think Hans-the-Meek would have said anything if he found a pile of toiletpaper in a warehouse?
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***Accumulators
Toothpicks
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damit akif, toothpicks are dangerous, mcguyver can make some dangerous stuff out of it :)
btw I also read that hoes are not allowed? I suppose that rules out a brittany spears concert there? ;)
Ohio, Arabs wipe their ass with hands.
OG...
According to the definition of the items I listed above, they are classified as "dual use items" which can be used to wipe ones rear, and also to wipe the barrel of a chicken pox missile.
So yes, if Blix finds toilet paper, he can legally call it 'weapons related stuff', since it has been classified as a dual use item:)
But apparently the Baghdad International House of Pancakes can only serve pancakes, not waffles.
Since the induction of smart sanctions the list Akif provided is at best mistaken or at worst crummy and false propaganda. That said, actions by Saddam have had punishing effects on nearly all innocent Iraqis.
I suppose 1.7 million iraqis dying as a direct result of war and the draconian sanctions should be considered a great achievement for international justice, especially the one practiced by the Bush Administration.. 
No, I don't think so Dil, the sanctions have been an overall failure. As we speak the Administration is making preparations so those sanctions can be removed.
Utd, is that before or after another 500,000 Iraqi casualties in the next attack on Iraq?
Its true UTD, that the above list is a part of the original Goods Review List (GRL) compiled immediately after the gulf war. The fact that this list was implemented for a good 9 years alone is a matter of shame for the UN. And what followed in the form of so called smart sanctions is still far from being logical. Items like gloves (needed for hospitals), respirators (needed for patients), helmets?, plants and tires still remain in this joke of a sanctions program.
Heres the link for the list. Its a long pdf file. The indexed list starts at page 307.
http://ods-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N02/389/54/PDF/N0238954.pdf?OpenElement
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**The fact that this list was implemented for a good 9 years alone is a matter of shame for the UN. And what followed in the form of so called smart sanctions is still far from being logical. Items like gloves (needed for hospitals), respirators (needed for patients), helmets?, plants and tires still remain in this joke of a sanctions program.
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Well-stated, Akif.
Akif, the link is asking for a password. Items such as gloves were placed on the ‘Fast Track’ list and are available in Iraq as well as thousands of other items which can be found here…
The nation that can’t even make an ashtray or a belt, says a lot about its people.
Right.
Not so miserly on the credit, please. i suppose the Babylonian civilization did not emerge in Iraq, it fell from the clouds.
The nation that prevents children from accessing medicines, says a lot about its people. 
I didn't know belt was considered a medicine in Iraq.. thanks for the info though. If they can construct 400 palaces, I am sure they can manufacture belts, or may be use the ring that goes on their head to tie their pants.
Nadia, you are aware that Iraq has been caught exporting food, baby powder, baby bottles, and other nursing materials correct?