Former US Weapon Inspector says Saddam wanted to fool Iran

**Fragony** · 05-25-2005, 13:57

How would that inspector know that for a fact, it is just an assumption. An easily made assumption as well because it makes a lot of sense to do such a thing.

**PanzerJaeger** · 05-25-2005, 14:52

This is pretty much common knowledge, but its good to see that it hasnt been forgotten in the storm of propaganda thrown against President Bush.

**Redleg** · 05-25-2005, 14:53

Originally Posted by Fragony

How would that inspector know that for a fact, it is just an assumption. An easily made assumption as well because it makes a lot of sense to do such a thing.

Yes its an easy assumption to make both before the conflict and after. One of the many compliants concerning the inspections during the 1990's was the duplicity that Saddam's government was attempting in keeping the Inspectors from certain locations and possible records.

Then there is the evidence that supports the assumption that has been made by Charles Duelfer that he included in his report - which also has some interesting transcripts of some interviews he conducted with Iraq officials within Saddam's regime.

Saddam played a dangerous game of intelliegence cat and mouse - and he lost his regime because of this game, because in the end the world's intelligence community was not certain that he had the capablity or not - and most of the intelligence services believed that he had some and was pursueing others.

**Proletariat** · 05-25-2005, 17:46

Uhm, why the hell else would he have kicked the inspectors out so often? Isn't this elementary?

If he had no WMDs yet consistently refused to comply with inspectors, what other possible conclusion is there?

**Hurin_Rules** · 05-25-2005, 18:46

Originally Posted by Proletariat

Uhm, why the hell else would he have kicked the inspectors out so often? Isn't this elementary?

If he had no WMDs yet consistently refused to comply with inspectors, what other possible conclusion is there?

That he didn't like foreigners coming in to his country and nosing about. That he didn't want to appear weak to his enemies. That he just hated the Americans and so opposed anything that they might support. That he was molested by a weapons inspector when he was three years old. In short, there are a myriad of other explanations.

This just proves the inherent problems in launching elective, 'preventative' wars without substantial evidence. We all know what 'assume' makes out of 'u' and 'me'.

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 05-25-2005, 18:52

We all know what 'assume' makes out of 'u' and 'me'.

The problem was that Saddam ASSUMED we wouldnt attack

So he indeed made an ass out of himself and us. Bit look whos the bigger ass and lost more.

**Proletariat** · 05-25-2005, 23:57

Originally Posted by Hurin_Rules

That he didn't like foreigners coming in to his country and nosing about. That he didn't want to appear weak to his enemies. That he just hated the Americans and so opposed anything that they might support. That he was molested by a weapons inspector when he was three years old. In short, there are a myriad of other explanations.

Well, he lost the rights to have foreigners not snoop about his buisness when he invaded Kuwait. Everyone agreed on that.