frommycolddeadhands
Regular Member
I'll bite.
Can you link me to where after we invaded Iraq (Iraqi Freedom, or whatever they called it that week) some chemical weapons were found?
Thank you.
http://www.iraqwatch.org/government/US/Pentagon/dodscud.htm
This is probably the best source for information following the first gulf war. Basically it boils down to a) we thought Saddam had launched Chemically Weaponized SCUD Missiles at the coalition and at Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. This proved to be false. Although he did launch SCUDS, none of them had chemical warheads. and b) after operation Desert Storm we found approx 50 SCUD missiles that were outfitted for chemical warfare (sarin and VX nerve gas as well as anthrax and some other nasty suprises.)
So, in 1991 he definately HAD them, he just didn't use 'em.
Fast forward to 2001. Saddam claimed that he still had them and refused to let inspectors in. All of our intelligence services, as well as our allies intel services thought he had them.
We invaded, and I personally have knowledge that WMD components were found, although they weren't put together at the time. BUT for all those nay-sayers who don't want to take my word for it, here is a NY Times article confirming that WMD (chemical weapon) material was indeed found in Iraq.
Although this wasn't highly publicized for whatever reason, similar articles did appear in other newspapers, and I think it even found a 10 second blip on the news a while back. When we don't find WMD's they talk about it forever and report it on every channel. Find some WMD's and everyone has moved on to other things. Go fig.
Anyway, heres the NYTimes link. Enjoy: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/us_did_find_iraq_wmd_AYiLgNbw7pDf7AZ3RO9qnM