An Iraqi general wrote a book about the movement of the materials to syria (as France and Germany were stalling us) right before we decided to go in. He says that Russian special forces were involved in the movements, in order to cover Russia's butt. There is a theory that Bush isn't pushing this, in order to save Russia from embarrassment.
www.amazon.com/Saddams-Secrets-General-Survived-Hussein/dp/1591454042