[Mo1]

"Do I not recall that our troops discovered lots of this chemical weapons protective gear during the initial days?"

Yep

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/27/sprj.irq.iraq.chemical.suits/

UK: Chemical suits found in Iraq
Thursday, March 27, 2003 Posted: 3:15 PM EST (2015 GMT)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British military officials said Thursday they found chemical weapons protection suits when Iraqi infantry abandoned a headquarters facility in the oil fields of southern Iraq.

[Bahbah]

Thanks, Mo1. I thought so.