<p>Saddam Hussein had a nuclear weapons program. We know because it was found in an Iraqi nuclear scientist’s backyard in late June, according to the Washington Post. The find, buried about 12 years ago by Mahdi Shukur Ubaydi, consisted of centrifuges and other equipment as well as a sizable cache of documents. Ubaydi headed Iraq’s nuclear program in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Dr Khidir Hamza, Saddam’s former chief nuclear engineer, has testified before congress regarding the progress of Iraq’s nuclear program. So, it is now clear that Saddam was simply waiting until the coast was clear to relaunch another effort to develop nuclear weapons. Fortunately, he didn’t get that opportunity. Because of our president’s prompt and fortuitous action, and the sacrifice of our brave service members, Saddam’s plans were thwarted. The buried document cache and mountains of papers taken from Iraqi intelligence and security files are being evaluated and acted upon by David Kay, a former UN weapons inspector who is familiar with Saddam’s attempts to evade and obsfucate.</p>