CHEMICAL WEAPONS MYTHS

U.N. inspectors destroying Iraqi chemical weapons

One of the most overstated subjects in recent history is the Iraqi chemical weapons program. First, we heard about the massive stocks of chemical weapons Iraq had prior to 1991. When U.N. inspectors arrived in Iraq, they were quite surprised to find that the alleged number of weapons mentioned in the Western media and by U.S. politicians, was no where near reality. There were many fewer.

For the next 12 years, we heard that Iraq had not destroyed its stock of chemical weapons, and after December 1998, we had allegations shoved down our throats that the Iraqis were rebuilding their program. From 2001 until March 2003, U.S. politician-after-politician stated that Iraq’s efforts to rebuild its chemical weapons program had resulted in stockpiles larger than those Iraq possessed prior to 1991. There was absolutely no proof of these allegations. Once the issue became a steamroller, politicians of both major U.S. parties began to outdo each other with claims. All the time this was occurring, Iraq kept stating very clearly it had no banned weapons.

We all know the outcome. Iraq told the truth and hundreds of U.S. politicians lied. But, life is not fair. Today, officials of the Ba’ath regime who told the truth are either dead or incarcerated. Those U.S. politicos who lied are still alive and attend cocktail parties laden with liars without a thought of remorse that they contributed to the deaths of more than a million Iraqis since 2003 and the destruction of the entire country of Iraq. More...