However, given all the "movement" of WMD material(s) between south Korea, China, Malaysia, and the mid east during the 90s; however; couple this with the scandalous oil for food programs; add to this Shroeder's assertions of an "independent" EU over a year ago.. My own hunch run two-fold. A. There are indeed WMDs -- but now the Socialist cover-up begins. B. Socialist Party International (including US Dems) is feverishly working overtime to protect these weapons from discovery. (they think). C. The assertion that we were "all taken for a ride" -- could also mean that certain "members of the US intel" committee did a bang up job on their conversations with international leaders in setting up A red herring scenario. Socialists have, in all my life, never given me any substantive reason to trust them -- ever.