"a year ago, the Admin was claiming that Saddam then possessed large quantities of WMDs"
The Bush Admin claimed that Iraq illegally possessed
massive quantities of unaccounted for WMD's & WMD
materials (all well documented by the UN & other agencies).
That was but one of many issues that Iraq egregiously
violated as part of the Gulf War Cease Fire Agreement. Any
single violation would justify a resumption of hostilities.
Additionally the Bush Admin also spelled out in detail
that that Iraq was in egregious & repeated violations of
numerous aspects of Resolution 1441 for more than a
decade.
This included Saddam's massive crimes against humanity.
The Bush Admin identified clear, irrefutable ties to
terrorist organizations.
It discussed, all of Iraq's illegal WMD programs &
Saddam's continuing attempt to improve those illegal
programs.
The Bush Admin discussed their illegal missiles systems,
their unmanned aerial vehicles & dispersal systems
designed for use on aircraft.
They noted that Iraq was required to file a currently
accurate, full, and complete declaration of all aspects of
its chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, ballistic
missiles, and other delivery systems programmes. Every
declaration Iraq provided contained numerous false
statements & omissions.
They noted Iraq was required to provide immediate,
unimpeded, unconditional, and unrestricted access to any
and all facilities, sites, etc. They repeatedly denied
such access.
They noted Iraq was required to provide free and
unrestricted use and landing of fixed- and rotary-winged
aircraft, including manned and unmanned reconnaissance
vehicles, but repeatedly prohibited such uses.
Etc., etc., etc.
Here are just three excellent examples that prove my point.
President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat
whitehouse.gov
President Delivers "State of the Union"
whitehouse.gov
Remarks to the United Nations Security Council
Secretary Colin L. Powell
February 5, 2003
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