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To: Steve Van Doorn
Maybe I am missing something?

Yes you are

The United Nations concluded in 1999 that Saddam Hussein had biological weapons sufficient to produce over 25,000 liters of anthrax -- enough doses to kill several million people. He hasn't accounted for that material. He's given no evidence that he has destroyed it.

The United Nations concluded that Saddam Hussein had materials sufficient to produce more than 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin -- enough to subject millions of people to death by respiratory failure. He hadn't accounted for that material. He's given no evidence that he has destroyed it.

Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials to produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent. In such quantities, these chemical agents could also kill untold thousands. He's not accounted for these materials. He has given no evidence that he has destroyed them.

U.S. intelligence indicates that Saddam Hussein had upwards of 30,000 munitions capable of delivering chemical agents. Inspectors recently turned up 16 of them -- despite Iraq's recent declaration denying their existence. Saddam Hussein has not accounted for the remaining 29,984 of these prohibited munitions. He's given no evidence that he has destroyed them.

SOTU 2003

25,000 liters of anthrax, 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin, 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent, and 29,984 of prohibited munitions are 'missing'. Oh but I forgot. What's the latest line? Oh yes, they're sitting in the deserts of Syria...

why is the most sophisticated Anthrax laboratory *in the world*

You mean to tell me that Iraq has a more sophisticated Anthrax laboratory than here in the US or even in Russia? Wow, and not one liter of the 25,000 liters of anthrax that were 'missing'

Why is it that Saddam sent the head of his nuclear production scientist to buy plutonium not considered issues with regards to WMD, just because he was refused sell of the plutonium?

Well it's sort of hard to consider it an issue with regards to WMD if they couldn't buy the plutonium isn't it? I'm sure somewhere in the world another tinpot dictator (probably one not supported in the past by the US however) has looked to buy plutonium. Should we invade that nation as well?

70 posted on 08/28/2005 6:10:32 PM PDT by billbears (Deo Vindice)
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To: billbears
”You mean to tell me that Iraq has a more sophisticated Anthrax laboratory than here in the US or even in Russia? Wow, and not one liter of the 25,000 liters of anthrax that were 'missing' “

Yes they did. The 25,000 liters of the most sophisticated Anthrax in the world is still missing.

“Well it's sort of hard to consider it an issue with regards to WMD if they couldn't buy the plutonium isn't it? “

Why? Under the UN protocols they where not allowed to buy plutonium. Why where they trying to buy it?

73 posted on 08/28/2005 6:31:03 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* “I love you guys”)
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