[avacado]

--- I don't know about phosgene, but the rest of those chemicals have industrial uses, such as electroplating. ---

Dual use chemicals that have a history of being used as chemical weapons should NOT be allowed. There are 2 lists in that PDF document and many chemicals are banned from Iraq and hydrogen cyanide and phosgene should be on the banned list.

What's the point of inspections if Saddam can have all the hydrogen cyanide and phosgene his little heart desires?

[Carry_Okie]

Dual use chemicals that have a history of being used as chemical weapons should NOT be allowed.

I'd prefer to allow our military people decide that. The inability to run a plating operation can seriously hamper oil production, for example.

What's the point of inspections if Saddam can have all the hydrogen cyanide and phosgene his little heart desires?

What planet are you on? Excuse me, but he's in jail.

[Allegra]

What's the point of inspections if Saddam can have all the hydrogen cyanide and phosgene his little heart desires?

Ummm...he's not in power anymore. There was this war in 2003 and he was removed from power.

Then, in July of 2003, his sons Uday and Qusay were killed by American forces.

Then in December '03, Saddam was captured by U.S. forces in a spider hole in Tikrit.

I know he still says he's the President of Iraq, but he's really not. It's a guy named Talabani now and he's on our side.