[ForGod'sSake]

..and they certainly are what you might call a dual use technology.

True enough, and therein lies the rub. Even household chemicals in proper combinations can be troublesome. Maybe they were using the DMS in its fabric softening capability ;^)

The quantities along with their apparent ownership(Ministry of Defense) might be pointing to something untoward, but it's a tough call IMO. Do we know if this stuff was more or less hidden or was if found in some old warehouse with a bunch of other "stuff"?

FGS

[Jeff Head]

That's why I indidcated the part about the dual use. I don't know if their inductry/market was advanced enough to produce the other, household chemicals. My own guess would be no...but I don't know.

I do know that they can be used as weapons...I do know he used such weapons against his own people and the Iranians. He (Saddam) had a clear history in that regard.

As to whether the quantities, quality and state of this stuff warranted calling it a smoking gun...I can't say. Apparently our people thought not. But there was quite a bit of this type stuff found and it does have a dangerous military application.