No, this was an intelligence failure on the part of Saddam Hussein.
Actually, if the stockpiles are really gone, and the stories prove true about the scientists not spending the $$ towards WMD, then it may be. But, if Saddam was simply bluffing for a number of years, he did a damn good job of ALMOST waiting out the international community.
Fortunately GW Bush stopped the games and dealt with the situation.