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Originally posted by Grojlach:
(...) Publicly Saddam denied having unconventional weapons. But from 1998 until 2002, he prevented U.N. inspectors from working in the country and when they finally returned in November, 2002, they often complained that Iraq wasn't fully cooperating. (...)
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Originally posted by Grojlach:
(...) At the same time, Saddam retained the technical know-how and brain power to restart the programs at any time. (...)
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This article may indeed be read in a different way : No WOMD is found, however M. Bush's government looks good anyway.
As the article says :
1) As the inspectors couldn't work properly, Saddam having WOMD was a guess, and the guess that he had was as good as the guess that he hadn't.
2) Since "Saddam retained the technical know-how and brain power", he was indeed a threat even if no WOMD are ever found.
Call me a cynical, but I would like to know who inerrogated this guy, and in which conditions ...