Video may prove missing explosives were there after invasion

Although Pentagon spokesman Larry Di Rita began the briefing stating that some of the weapons removed were the missing HMX and RDX explosives, when grilled by reporters, Maj. Pearson could not say definitively that any of the explosives in question were removed by his unit. Furthermore, he could not say whether he saw any IAEA seals which were used to mark HMX bunkers. He did state that they went into bunkers that were already open.

The impact of the Pentagon's press conference was greatly minimized by the video evidence that has been released within the last 48 hours.

Footage shot by ABC affiliate KSTP on April 18th 2003 shows boxes clearly marked "al-Qaqaa" along with barrels marked with U.N. hazardous materials stickers. Soldiers used bolt cutters to gain access to bunkers sealed with what appeared to be an IAEA marker. Within the bunkers were rows of barrels and boxes designated at 1.1D which is the HazCat code for materials such as HMX and RDX.