Oh, horsepucky, Skybird. We have stories like the one below throughout the questioned period. From more than one of the world's intel agencies. Not only did you guys provide intel on the matter, some of Hussein's capabilities were being helped along by you guys:
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/EB05Ak02.html
Quote:
In February 2001, the BND compiled a further report and intelligence chief August Hanning told Spiegel magazine that, "Since the end of the UN inspections [December 1998], we have determined a jump in procurement efforts by Iraq," adding that Saddam was rebuilding destroyed weapons facilities "partly based on the German industrial standard".
According to the report:
Iraq has resumed its nuclear program and may be capable of producing an atomic bomb in three years;
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This whole issue is nonsense now. It's of absolutely no consequence. It's largely being brought about by people in the USA to try and make Bush and Republicans look like warmongers during an election year. They think it will help Democrats get elected. Nothing more. The only thing that gets me is that the very people who level the "lying" charges, are on record themselves of saying the same stuff.