'I don't think there is any doubt, if there ever was . . . that Saddam Hussein does have weapons of mass destruction. Biological weapons that they discovered were very clear evidence of not only the fact that he had them, but that he had lied and that he is continuing to lie.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims evidence proves Saddam Hussein possessed biological weapons and lied about it.
- In plain terms
- There is proof Saddam had weapons and lied about them.
- What can you take from it?
- Claims of weapons of mass destruction were supported by found evidence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How reliable was the intelligence?
- What were the consequences of acting on this belief?
Another view
Post-war inspections failed to find stockpiles, challenging this claim.
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