Clearly, Blix thought that the evidence of stockpiling was strong, although he did not rule out the provision of an explanation. Clearly, he thought that the Iraqis were footdragging, and likely only responding to external pressure. He most certainly did not accept your explanation, nor did "the world" accept Saddam's explanations, the disagreement was over "containment" versus invasion, not giving Iraq a clean bill of health.
As I said, there was more material than expected at Tuwaitha, and there was a lot of anxiety about it ending up on the black market. I am sorry that I confused a positive assertion by a local with an actual recovery.
Many of the chemical suits were not in storage, but available for immediate use, and, as I said, the anti- toxin was for a specific agent favored by the regime.
I await your apology.........Not that I would count on it...... |
