[AFPhys]

I no longer have the link, and the named "pesticides" found, but a year ago, I had that information. The chemicals named as "pesticides" were/ are comparably fatal on direct exposure - say, within a factor of 2-5 by weight/ volume. They were in proximity to ammo dumps with WMD delivery vehicles.

Sorry: either SH was intending to use these as Chem weapons, or the Iraqis were embarking on a program to distribute pesticides by artillery shell... your choice.

I will not be surprised if I eventually discover that Syria was shipped even more dangerous agents, or if Iraqi manufacturing facilities created pesticides instead of the WMDs Saddumb was intending but he was crossed. It is also possible that there was some deterioration of the chemicals due to lack of refrigeration. Nevertheless, these stockpiles are indeed useable as chem weaponry.

[R. Scott]

It is also possible that there was some deterioration of the chemicals due to lack of refrigeration. Nevertheless, these stockpiles are indeed useable as chem weaponry.

They will not be seen as “useable” to our “esteemed” media until they are educated in a field other than journalism. Far too many people believe what they are told by the news readers - after all, they couldn’t say it if it wasn’t true
What is needed is a munitions dump found with chemical/bacterial shells fully loaded, armed and clearly labeled in Arabic and English “This is a Weapon of Mass Destruction”.
Of course, they would probably claim they were American shells.