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"what rold did the U.N. inspectors play in helping the WMD's and their manufacturing capabilities disappear before our arrival? "

Two part Question.

First, the UNSCOM and IAEA abetted Sadam by wasting time. Too little too late, wandering around a sand pit, who may or may not have had access to a suspected site. Asking Saddam for his word (and trusting it) was foolish policy.

Second, I don't think the UN helped smuggle machines out of the country. They weren't even there for the most part. I don't think they had the capability to organize it. The UN was not in control. IMO the profiteering underworld snagged the known wealth of Iraq and sold it to the highest bidder.