Membranophonist’s Ramblings

I must say, I find it hard to believe that a convoy of 40 to 60 trucks left that facility prior to or during the war, and we didn’t spot it on satellite or UAV. That is, because it is the main road to Baghdad from the south, was a road that was constantly under surveillance. I also don’t find it hard to believe that looters could carry it off in the dead of night or during the day and not use the road network.

David Kay, former head of the CIA’s Iraq Survey Group

I’m obviously not a munitions or transportation expert, but it sounds unlikely that such a large quantity of explosives could be whisked away without any coalition forces noticing such activity using the surveillance methods Kay mentions.