[Davros]

I agree with Black Baron's point that checking Syria makes the issue irrefutable.

On the other hand though, the "Syria conspiricists" should accept that there is enough paperwork on hand from enough factories and government departments that appears to establish that Iraq was not in the business of manufacturing WOMD in the period of the inspections and international threats.

Did they use to have WOMD 5-15 years ago - categorically yes. Did they unload some of that old stuff to Syria - possibly. Did they want to get back into the WOMD game - most probably. Were they producing WOMD in the prior 3-5 years - the evidence says NOT and until something says they did, the NOT position is firming towards being conclusive.

Sooner or later on this last point the intelligence community needs to produce their proof or say "whoops - sorry". Does it change a whole lot - not really - most people's minds are already pretty much madeup as to what they think of the Iraq war and the actions of their respective governments. Saying "we got it wrong" ain't gunna change a whole lot.