The Bushies have come up with about 10 different "excuses" for the missing explosives. And not surprisingly, NONE of them include the idea that, just maybe, Bush's "plan" for the war was not thought-out. I think they're just throwing out as many scenarios as possible, and they're hoping that Americans are too stupid to see through the lie.
First you have
David Kay (who had people at the place) who says:
"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."
And the
New York Times (reigstration required) evens talked to a few eyewitnesses that claim there was looting:
But a chemical engineer who worked at Al Qaqaa and identified himself only as Khalid said that once troops left the base itself, people streamed in to steal computers and anything else of value from the offices. They also took munitions like artillery shells, he said.
My prediction for today's Bush spin:
Martian took the explosives... so now we need to go invade Mars.