The antis constantly posit their claims with qualifiers like "it's widely known" or "all credible sources", etc, etc. because it's all they can do. Even the Russians, who were on good terms with Iraq thought Saddam had WMD. If some of you antis look it up instead of simply repeating talking points, Saddam was supposed to dispose of his chemical weapons under UN supervision. He didn't.
And chemicals were probably not the major concern. Saddam had a long fascination with nukes. Nukes mean power and Saddam, if anything wanted power over the middle east. Remember Iran and Kuwait? I am halfway through the book "Raid on the Sun" by Rodger Claire were he documents Israel's bombing of Saddam's nuclear facility that denied Saddam his prize possession.
We are now supposed to believe Saddam thought better of it afterwards, thought the whole thing was a big mistake and had no nuclear ambitions. Saddam with nukes would have been a very bad thing for the whole world. Drink the cool aid but don't be shocked if we don't all partake.
And chemicals were probably not the major concern. Saddam had a long fascination with nukes. Nukes mean power and Saddam, if anything wanted power over the middle east. Remember Iran and Kuwait? I am halfway through the book "Raid on the Sun" by Rodger Claire were he documents Israel's bombing of Saddam's nuclear facility that denied Saddam his prize possession.
We are now supposed to believe Saddam thought better of it afterwards, thought the whole thing was a big mistake and had no nuclear ambitions. Saddam with nukes would have been a very bad thing for the whole world. Drink the cool aid but don't be shocked if we don't all partake.