[eastforker]

Because if we say we found it then we would be asked who provided it to the Iraqis and that could cause a very big problem in international relations.For instance, if we said we found chemical biological or nuclear weapons and it was proven another country provided them or helped in the manufacture it could lead to name calling, finger pointing and possible world war. I think before we invaded we told russia to go in and retrieve those weapons cuz if Saddam used them on our invading forces we would expose them, the Russians as the culprits.World diplomacy is no easy matter.

[George W. Bush]

Because if we say we found it then we would be asked who provided it to the Iraqis and that could cause a very big problem in international relations.For instance, if we said we found chemical biological or nuclear weapons and it was proven another country provided them or helped in the manufacture it could lead to name calling, finger pointing and possible world war.

But we do acknowledge giving them the anthrax strains in the Eighties. We also funded their war effort via the BCCI scandal and ran diplomatic interference for Saddam as we wanted to contain Iran. And France's Osarik reactor is no secret (and the public relief everyone expressed that Israel, of all people, bombed it). And certainly Russia supplied a lot of forbidden gear like the nightvision and other stuff bought right before the war to kill our troops as well as their former generals going to Iraq to help organize Saddam's defense. And Pakistan's top scientist giving nuke secrets to a bunch of Muslim countries is no secret. And Europe sold a *lot* of stuff. Even Britain. And those are just off the top of my head.

Well, you can see I don't think our actions and statements on WMD are motivated by concerns over international scandal. There was plenty of scandal already and no one jumped off a cliff.