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"Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials to produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent."

State of the Union Address
January 28, 2003

is this a lie? how much of Sarin, VX and Mustard gas is STILL unnacounted for? quite a bit. it was known to exist or found by previous UN inspectors. its not a secret.

"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."

Address to the Nation
March 17, 2003

its a fact right? the UN inspectors know what he had. they know what was unnacounted for.

"Iraq has stockpiled biological and chemical weapons, and is rebuilding the facilities used to make more of those weapons."

its in the UN reports.

"We have sources that tell us that Saddam Hussein recently authorized Iraqi field commanders to use chemical weapons -- the very weapons the dictator tells us he does not have."

Radio Address
October 5, 2002

seems pretty plausible since they found 1000's of chemical weapons suits in troop locations. it was all covered live by journalists.

"The Iraqi regime . . . possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons."

The Iraqi Regime DID possess and produce chemical and biological weapons. There has not been solid proof in the end of them pursuing Nuclear weapons... but i think its VERY reasonable to assume that they would be given their history, appetite for and use of chemical weapons.

"We know that the regime has produced thousands of tons of chemical agents, including mustard gas, sarin nerve gas, VX nerve gas."

its a matter of UN record and fact. Not an opinion of one president.

"We've also discovered through intelligence that Iraq has a growing fleet of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles that could be used to disperse chemical or biological weapons across broad areas. We're concerned that Iraq is exploring ways of using these UAVS for missions targeting the United States."

They were shown on TV by Saddam himself right before the war.

"The evidence indicates that Iraq is reconstituting its nuclear weapons program. Saddam Hussein has held numerous meetings with Iraqi nuclear scientists, a group he calls his "nuclear mujahideen" - his nuclear holy warriors. Satellite photographs reveal that Iraq is rebuilding facilities at sites that have been part of its nuclear program in the past. Iraq has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes and other equipment needed for gas centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons."

notice "the evidence INDICATES"

? dunno. according to what i heard in so many testimonies was that the technical specs on the aluminum pretty much negated the possibility of dual use.

Cincinnati, Ohio Speech
October 7, 2002

"Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials to produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent."

State of the Union Address
January 28, 2003

"our intelligence officials" estimate... i.e. "Bush" does not estimate. Therefore this cannot be proof of a lie by Bush unless it can be proven that "intelligence officials DO NOT estimate"

"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."

Address to the Nation
March 17, 2003

its all in the UN Reports... weapons known to exist, programs known to exist... weapons and programs which could not be accounted for in the end.

They were KNOWN to exist. they were not proven NOT to exist.