"The absence of an Iraqi WMD attack or materials nearby Army positions doesn't preclude the possibility that they could do it and we simply caught them before they were ready."
They did find chem suits and atropine, so they were prepared. However, they weren't used which tells me they probably couldn't put together a chem attack. I tend to think your point that our military ground attack moving so fast made the difference is spot on. One more thing...IIRC, the Tigris River tested positive for chemicals. There was speculation that chemicals had been dumped in the river.
"Everthing I have read about the inspectors suggests to me that only loaded munitions would satisy them for the presence of WMDs. I don't think they have the imagination, or even the inclination, to consider field expedient methods."
Exactly! They were looking for the finished product, which was silly.
Thank you, again, for the post.
I wonder if there is anything to this? This would put WMDs in Bagdad.
ping for latter swatting of liberal lying weasels