If the atomic threat is not sufficient, under "regime intent", above, <b>the Iraqi Survey Group's key findings stated that Saddam never abandoned his intentions to resume a Chemical Weapons effort when sanctions were lifted.</b> The section on The Duelfer Report points out that there were reference strains of biological agents which were found and evidence of the ability to quickly start chemical and biological warfare production, QUOTE: Both Duelfer and Kay found Iraq had "a clandestine network of laboratories and safe houses with equipment that was suitable to continuing its prohibited chemical- and biological-weapons [BW] programs," the official said. "They found a prison laboratory where we suspect they tested biological weapons on human subjects." <b>"Reference strains" of a wide variety of biological-weapons agents were found beneath the sink in the home of a prominent Iraqi BW scientist</b>. In testimony before Congress on March 30, <b>Duelfer revealed the ISG had found evidence of a "crash program" to construct new plants capable of making chemical- and biological-warfare agents.</b> (end quote) | If the atomic threat is not sufficient, under "regime intent", above, <b>the Iraqi Survey Group's key findings stated that Saddam never abandoned his intentions to resume a Chemical Weapons effort when sanctions were lifted.</b> The section on The Duelfer Report points out that there were reference strains of biological agents which were found and evidence of the ability to quickly start chemical and biological warfare production, QUOTE: Both Duelfer and Kay found Iraq had "a clandestine network of laboratories and safe houses with equipment that was suitable to continuing its prohibited chemical- and biological-weapons [BW] programs," the official said. "They found a prison laboratory where we suspect they tested biological weapons on human subjects." <b>"Reference strains" of a wide variety of biological-weapons agents were found beneath the sink in the home of a prominent Iraqi BW scientist</b>. In testimony before Congress on March 30, <b>Duelfer revealed the ISG had found evidence of a "crash program" to construct new plants capable of making chemical- and biological-warfare agents.</b> (end quote) |