[Jaded]

They have a point, making it and buying it to distribute are two totally different things. Just because Iraq has made it and sold it, it doesn't make them guilty of using it for terrorist activities in the US. It is the same argument the Gun makers have. Now, if they prove Hussein is directly behind distribution/terrorism in the US, then lock and load, it's play time in the sandbox.

[vbmoneyspender]

If Saddam is selling it or distributing it, then he is behind it. Your argument, it seems to me, is pretty legalistic. In fact, it sounds alot like what Al Queda has said about the hijackers who took down the WTC Towers (i.e. "Well we gave them support, but we weren't responsible for what happened").

Or lets put it another way, if Saddam Hussein sold anthrax to some group, do you really think he had no idea that it was going to be used against the United States?

[Vinomori]

I can only imagine that the U.S. Govt. wants to keep the identity of the mailers a secret as war plans are formulated so the element of surprise is maximized. If we id Saddam too early, he hides and/or hits Israel, etc. But the US Govt. is wrong to do this because we are not stupid.

[vbmoneyspender]

P.S. Don't you think it is a bit ridiculous to compare the production and distribution of anthrax to the production and distribution of guns. To me, the appropriate comparison would be to the production and distribution of nuclear weapons. In this regard, whether Hussein knew the anthrax was going to be used against us or not is beside the point. The mere fact that he is willing to distribute weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups means that he presents a clear and present danger to the world in general, and to the United States in particular. As a result, he has to be eliminated pronto.