[Skywarner]

I would like to ask you to clarify your statements in this forum about your stance on the WMD issue:

1) Do you acknowledge that Iraq, under Hussein, did indeed posses at the very least chemical weapons?

2) Do you acknowledge that Iraq, under Hussein, USED chemical weapons against Iranian forces and against Iraqi civilians?

Thank you.

[Maximilian]

1) Do you acknowledge that Iraq, under Hussein, did indeed posses at the very least chemical weapons?

Dealing under this point with the latest period of time including UN weapons inspections and so forth, no I do not acknowledge any such thing. No evidence has been presented that Iraq has possessed chemical weapons in the last 10 years.

2) Do you acknowledge that Iraq, under Hussein, USED chemical weapons against Iranian forces and against Iraqi civilians?

For the earlier period, there's a good probability. But you should take a look at this information:

Jude Wanniski "Did Saddam Hussein Gas his own People?"