MISSING EXPLOSIVES FROM IRAQ

Here are a few headlines for you:

Tons of Iraqi explosives missing
Nearly 350 tons of conventional explosives have vanished from a former military complex in Iraq, the UN says. (BBC News)

Tons of Explosives Missing from Former Iraq Atomic Site
Nearly 380 tons of explosives are missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam Hussein's dismantled atom bomb program but was never secured by the U.S. military, the United Nations said Monday. (Reuters)

Kerry Slams Bush for 'Great Blunder' in Iraq
Democratic challenger John Kerry accused President Bush on Monday of committing "one of the greatest blunders" of his administration in failing to secure tons of explosives in Iraq and said the Republican incumbent did not deserve to be commander in chief.

Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq
The Iraqi interim government has warned the United States and international nuclear inspectors that nearly 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives - used to demolish buildings, make missile warheads and detonate nuclear weapons - are missing from one of Iraq's most sensitive former military installations. (NYTimes)

White House Downplays Missing Iraq Explosives
The White House acknowledged Monday that nearly 380 tons of powerful explosives were missing from a weapons facility that American forces failed to guard after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq (news - web sites), raising fears that the munitions could be given to militants or used for attacks against troops in Iraq. (Yahoo/LA Times)

OK, let me get this straight. Saddam could give weapons to terrorists and that's bad. The US inadvertently allows a buttload of explosives to go missing and that's no big deal.

If aliens invaded and started wiping out cities across America, would the White House react by "Downplaying Missing American Cities?"

Wake up Bush 43 Admin!! DO YOUR JOB.