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The Iraqis must know that we are not going to use such agents against them, because we don't have chemical weapons," Dr. Franz said.

As I predicted months ago, we are going to take lots of casualties from Saddam's CBR arsenal unless we give him "an out"--meaning, that we guarantee him amnesty and immunity from prosecution in return for his acceptance of permanent exile in the country of his choice. As Rummy has since stated, buy him a plane ticket. However, thus far the US has refused to give him the guarantees from prosecution that he would require before even considering taking us up on this offer. The Administration should act immediately to give him such guarantees as the surest and swiftest and least costly way in terms of men and material to achieve regime change in Iraq.