Inspectors conclude no WMD in Iraq

[Stockholm]

The group hunting for banned weapons inside post-war Iraq is preparing to report that it has found no chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.

But the Iraq Survey Group will assert that Saddam Hussein had plans to start producing weapons in defiance of UN sanctions, US officials say.

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Mr Duelfer is due to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he is expected to confirm that Iraq did not possess weapons of mass destruction (WMD) when the US-led invasion began in March 2003.

That verdict has been widely anticipated since the former head of the Iraq Survey Group, David Kay, resigned from his position in January.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3718150.stm

[ixion]

1. okay, so this is like the fourth group of inspectors

to certify that Iraq had no WMD's.

So when will the media hold BushCo accountable? hmmmmm? No independent investigation? So a marital indiscretion is worth of a Grand Jury, but a blatant lie about WMD's that lead to the deaths of thousands of people is somehow not worth of this?

:crazy:

[54anickel]

2. So we invaded a country, lost 10,000s of lives over "intention"?

Then they back up that intention with evidence that he previously used WMD that were provided by RUMMY et al? This is BS. How successful would he be in accomplishing those intentions with the inspections and sanctions that were being imposed?

Sheesh!

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Speaking in Baghdad, Mr Straw said "the threat from Saddam Hussein in terms of his intentions" was "even starker than we have seen before".

Saddam Hussein would have built up his WMDs had he been left in power, Mr Straw added.

His comments were backed by Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Barhem Saleh, who said anyone who doubted that Saddam Hussein had WMDs only needed to visit Halabja - where the former Iraq dictator gassed thousands of Kurds.

"We know Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. He used them," Dr Saleh said, adding that in his view Saddam Hussein was himself a weapon of mass destruction.

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=886573