| First, the circumstantial evidence favors the administration. Why were there innumerable chemical suits and antidotes stockpiled for Iraqi troops? Why have we found manuals on chemical warfare, and caches of precursory materials? Second, Iraqi scientists have already said that in the final weeks before the war, Saddam made a major effort to dump caches, send material to Syria, or hide them in the desert. Third, it is a little early to say, if they are well- hidden, whether we will find them. Fourth, no one said that Iraq was an imminent danger in itself, the fear was always that Saddam would coordinate with terrorists to make them more lethal. We have, in fact, begun the process of verifying contact with Al- Qaida, and already knew about other associations. Fifth, the issue had to be resolved. The way that the regime diverted oil money was killing hundreds of thousands of children, through neglect. We could not continue with sanctions indefinitely. |
