The idea is that about 500 old weapons were found. It turns out that it was actually in the neighborhood of 5000. More importantly, they were in viable delivery systems, missiles and artillery. And we’re certain that Saddam had WMD recipes.
Another issue is that these weapons are now 10 years older, BUT they are a huge issue with the ongoing conflict in Iraq. The idea is suddenly, if we put boots on the ground, that these could be used against our troops. (A few months ago there was an article about al Dhouri getting access to some bunkers we knew about and were afraid to enter and did not destroy. Why be afraid of what we were told was harmless?)
Suddenly, all the denigration of the notion that these weapons were ‘old and harmless’ is suddenly out the windows. Not only that, during the actual campaign those poisons were a minimum of 10 years YOUNGER...and, therefore, far more viable than now.
This is so messed up.
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