yet another on Iraq and its "stability"


Posted by fluffy ® , Oct 06,2003,13:16   MetroBlab
Two Iraqi scientists shot after aiding U.S.
Friday, October 3, 2003 Posted: 7:31 PM EDT (2331 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two Iraqi scientists were shot, one fatally, after helping the United States search for weapons of mass destruction, according to chief U.S. weapons inspector David Kay.

Kay, who is leading the weapons hunt, added that there has been more help from Iraqis in the past month since better protection has been provided to those cooperating with the effort.

Kay told a group of reporters Friday that one scientist was assassinated with a bullet in the back of the head, and another sustained six bullet wounds, but is alive.

Iraqis helping the Americans have real "grounds for paranoia," Kay said, and members of the Iraq Survey Group are trying to address that to get the "essential" help of Iraqis to find weapons of mass destruction and programs designed to create them.

"Don't be surprised by surprises in Iraq," Kay told reporters.

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http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/10/03/sprj.irq.kay/index.html