[dixiechick2000]

Thanks for the link! That's the thread I was thinking of when I saw this thread. The one thing that I remembered was this from your link

"As for the red sand that covers Baghdad when the seasonal khamasin winds blow, he said it does the plants no harm. “In fact, it protects them from insects, because we can’t afford to buy the pesticides or the proper soil.”

It seems, from this excerpt, they don't even NEED pesticides. So, why did they have so much of the stuff? One of life's great mysteries, I guess. ;o)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

So, why did they have so much of the stuff?

I think we will know eventually!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

After reading the following I may put Kay in the same category as Hans Blix:

Case Not Closed: Iraq’s WMD Stockpiles