A really better question than the Iraqi Army's inability to "defend" the chemical stashes is why didn't the US military forces destroy or dispose of the stashes when they had jurisdiction over the areas during the occupation? Isn't it good common sense to get rid of something that could possibly be used against Allied forces if it happened to fall into the 'wrong hands'? Considering that the Bush Administration was in power during the greater part of this period and could/should have done something to correct the situation, common sense may have been to much to ask of Dubbya, Dick and their cohorts. It is particularly galling that these chemical weapons were from stashes either provided by or sanctioned by the Regan/GHWBush administrations back when Saddam was one of our "Good Friends"...
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