[Nataku X]

Way to stick your foot in your mouth Rumsfield.

The bright side is that the Democrats/media will suddenly stop calling for his resignation.

[XJarhead]

There have been a lot of false reports of WMD's since the invasion. Rumsfeld is just covering his bases in case the report turns out to be incorrect.

Plus, there's a big advantage to doing it this way. Yesterday's story came out on the same day as the murder of the President of the Governing Council. It was buried in the news. If there is confirmation, that information can be released at a time in a manner calculated for maximum exposure. In effect, we get to announce it twice.

Rumsfeld is no dummy.

[BillyCrockett]

I'm beginning to wonder if this "it may not be WMD" line, that we've heard after EVERY SINGLE FIELD DETECTION OF WMDs SINCE THE WAR STARTED... is really to protect our troops. Weigh protecting the troops and "being right" about WMDs... Rummy will protect the troops first every time.

[Dr. Frank fan]

The bright side is that the Democrats/media will suddenly stop calling for his resignation.

Ooh... could that be Rummy's motive here? is he that sly? I think he is ;-)

[Joe Hadenuf]

Gezzz. I hope for Rumsfelds sake it's sarin. This guys had enough of a mess to deal with lately.

[WOSG]

Rumsfeld was only stating the obvious "full analysis is needed to reach definite conclusion". AP is spinning it to be more that he said.

Typical. Media. Bias.

And besides, an artillary shell with *2* chemical chambers is DEFINITELY a chemical weapon. That is how modern chemical weapons work (ie "binary chemical weapons").

Whether Sarin (which it almost certainly is) or something else, it will be found to be a chemical warhead.

[theFIRMbss]

>Rumsfeld told a Washington, D-C audience that the "field test" showing the presence of sarin may not be accurate.
>>Way to stick your foot in your mouth Rumsfield

Man. The media's
bad enough. Why help them out?
President Bush needs

a press advisor
a million times better than
whomever he's got . . .