[AntiGuv]

No, I suspect you've misconstrued my meaning. As I clearly stated, the prewar WMD thesis which I've accurately described is strictly defunct. It is incorrect, false, wrong, illusory, unreal, whatever term you prefer. There is no conceivable possibility in my view that it could prove remotely accurate.

The view which may be incorrect is that the foremost explanation for that innacurate intelligence appears to have been misleading information from the Iraqi opposition groups.

[mewzilla]

Dude, here's some food for thought: If we were so horrifically wrong about WMDs in Iraq, why haven't France (especially France), Germany, and Russia been shouting neener, neener, neener from the rooftops? Haven't you wondered why they've been so quiet on the subject? Why there've been no recriminations, accusations, told ya so's? Hmmmmmm...?

[Bonaparte]

Saddam Hussein spent years dodging inspectors. He delayed, diverted and deceived them. He submitted unresponsive documentation. Even Blix constantly complained about this. Such behavior is characteristic of someone who has something to hide and what could that something be if not forbidden weaponry?

This is only common sense.

And thanks for clarifying the intended meaning of your post. IMO, your expectation that the bulk of Saddam's weaponry should be easy to locate has caused you to over-generalize from the available information.