The Bioterror Road Doesn't Lead to Iraq

Los Angeles Times ^ | 10/12/2001 | Scott Ritter

[Pokey78]

The threat of a biological attack against the United States has become a major theme in the aftermath of Sept. 11. The investigation of an outbreak of anthrax infection in Florida fuels this concern.

While Operation Enduring Freedom targets Afghanistan as the home of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, the complexity and sophistication of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon strongly suggest a state sponsor. Now reports out of the Czech Republic indicate that one of the terrorists met with Iraqi intelligence in Prague earlier this year.

[ChocChipCookie]

Thanks for posting this. I'd been hoping Scott Ritter would make a statement regarding Iraq's bioterror capabilities. However, I'm quite surprised that he doesn't see Iraq as a threat. From my comfy armchair here, I don't know if I agree with that based on what I've heard and read.

[DB]

"Iraq's biological agents, along with its production facilities, have been destroyed."

Ya, right... That's why they didn't let you in many of the buildings of interest. That was a really stupid statement. Especially with so many lives in the balance...

[LouD]

The way I see it, we can't go wrong by whacking Saddam while we have the chance, irregardless of his culpability in the current situation. If he didn't assist al Qaida, it's not from lack of desire on his part.