Ann Coulter's outrageous comments on 9/11 widows

[The Avon Lady]

Originally Posted by mog

You are implying that these 'stockpiles' were usable, when in reality they have been buried without any protection or maintenance for many years and have degraded to the point that they are no longer a threat.

Watch the video and listen to the former UN weapons inspector in the clip's 2nd half.

There is no evidence to suggest they were actually hidden stockpiles destined for later use, and not just lost relics haphazardly strewn around.

That's why I said on another thread to pay attention to this excerpt from the Powerline Blog:

This is certainly significant, but what they're talking about is old munitions left over from, presumably, before the first Gulf War. This doesn't appear to constitute evidence that Saddam's regime had continued to manufacture chemical weapons in more recent years. What it does demonstrate is that the picture with respect to Iraq's WMDs is much more nuanced than the usual "he didn't have any" mantra. There is no doubt about the fact that Saddam had, and used, chemical and biological weapons. Nor is there any doubt about the fact that he eagerly pursued nuclear weapons. Further, the Iraq Survey Group report says that he had every intention of resuming his programs as soon as the coast was clear and the U.N. sanctions were behind him. Add to that the fact that hundreds of chemical weapons, at a minimum, were secreted in various locations around Iraq--as also shown by this document--and it is reasonable to conclude that, even though the CIA and nearly all other observers over-estimated Iraq's WMD capabilities, the fear that Saddam might use such weapons, or slip them to a terrorist group, was well-founded.

And now for the Rumsefeld Show!