[mmercier]

There is no question that saddam had biological and chemical weapons. We know this to be fast because we gave them to saddam when they were fighting iran.

The man who facilitated the transfer of the technology, and the actual materials, was Donald Rumsfeld.

[mmercier]

fast==fact

[Just mythoughts]

Evidence for your accusation????

[anglian]

Anthrax is often ‘sold’ to labs for use in developing farm programs for reasons including the development of control practices. Notably, Iraq’s anthrax came from an agricultural lab at a State University via Center for Disease Control and Dept. of Commerce. That lab was a major source of anthrax spores for people worldwide, who could purchase them for research purposes as long as they were from recognized institutions (like an agricultural university). Anthrax is, after all, a not-unknown livestock disease and there are (unlike, say, smallpox) legitimate active research uses for it.
http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001068.html The Federation of American Scientist website details the Germans’ lead role in building Iraq’s Chemical Weapons infrastructure.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/cw/az120103.html The Center for Non-Prolif. Studies website for excellent cross-checks on European sourcing for Iraqi chemical and biological weapons. http://cns.miis.edu/research/iraq/index.htm

[anglian]

Anthrax is often ‘sold’ to labs for use in developing farm programs for reasons including the development of control practices. Notably, Iraq’s anthrax came from an agricultural lab at a State University via Center for Disease Control and Dept. of Commerce. That lab was a major source of anthrax spores for people worldwide, who could purchase them for research purposes as long as they were from recognized institutions (like an agricultural university). Anthrax is, after all, a not-unknown livestock disease and there are (unlike, say, smallpox) legitimate active research uses for it.
http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001068.html The Federation of American Scientist website details the Germans’ lead role in building Iraq’s Chemical Weapons infrastructure.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/cw/az120103.html The Center for Non-Prolif. Studies website for excellent cross-checks on European sourcing for Iraqi chemical and biological weapons. http://cns.miis.edu/research/iraq/index.htm