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Although there was no evidence of chemical weapons production, Kay said he had located biological work "under cover of new agricultural facility" that showed "advances in developing dry storable powder forms of botulinum toxin," Cordesman wrote.

Well, I wonder what they were planning to do with that?

26 posted on 11/16/2003 6:36:13 AM PST by Amelia
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To: Amelia
storable powder forms of botulinum toxin," Cordesman wrote.
Well, I wonder what they were planning to do with that?

I got it! Sadaam was going to corner the Botox supply market.

28 posted on 11/16/2003 6:58:16 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Amelia
Although there was no evidence of chemical weapons production, Kay said he had located biological work "under cover of new agricultural facility" that showed "advances in developing dry storable powder forms of botulinum toxin," Cordesman wrote.

Well, I wonder what they were planning to do with that?

This is significant. There is little reason to produce dry, storable powder forms of botulinum toxin except for biowarfare or bioterrorism purposes.

30 posted on 11/16/2003 7:05:03 AM PST by Ordinary_American
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