This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 25, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Analysts doubt U.S. claim on Iraqi drones
Huddled over a fleet of abandoned Iraqi drones, U.S. weapons experts in Baghdad came to one conclusion: Despite the Bush administration’s public assertions, these unmanned aerial vehicles weren’t designed to dispense biological or chemical weapons.
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The unproven U.S. assertion regarding Iraq’s UAV programs is one among many.
American weapons hunters, like their U.N. counterparts, haven’t reported finding any chemical, biological weapons or nuclear weapons in Iraq so far.
Does this kind of thing surprise anyone anymore? If so — why? How can people keep fooling themselves into believing that Bush and his team did anything but lie to us for their own gain?
(via Bob Harris)