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Did Saddam send his WMD's to Sinochem in the PRC?


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The above question is a logical one considering both what we know and what we do not know! What we know- 1) The PRC was the leading supplier of weapons to Saddam. 2)China National Chemical Import & Export Corporation (Sinochem) a formerly state owned firm is the PRC's largest chemical supplier and trading company. 3)We have documentary evidence proving that Sinochem was trying to collect a US$4.2 Billion pre-Gulf War debt from Saddam. 4) The Sinochem joint-venture's, Sinohawk (Overseas) Ltd., managing director told me in 1996 that Sinochem had supplied Saddam with the material that caused Gulf War Syndrome. 5) We know that a Sinochem Director denied that the joint- venture, Sinohawk, ever existed, even though we have evidence to the contrary and two U.S. judges found that it does. 6) The PRC's Embassy in Baghdad was kept open throughout the Gulf War and the Asian Wall Street Journal Stated that the Saddam/ Sinochem trade continued well after the war's end. What we do not know- 1) What exactly did Saddam buy from Sinochem/PRC for US$4.2 Billion? 2) Why is Sinochem offering no explanation of the details of their trade with Saddam? 3)Did Saddam send or return WMD's to Sinochem/PRC in lieu of debt repayment? and 4)Is there too much pressure on the media for an in-depth investigation to take place? Sincerely, Michael B. Hickland CEO Global Healthcare Technologies, Inc.


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