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Saddam Hussein, Terrorists & WMD in Iraq (v.2.1)

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Here is an update to The Case For Invading Iraq And Removing Saddam Hussein From Power. (v.2.1)

Hat Tip to Chris Donohoe, Sua Sponte 75, NL207, and (**) for some of the descriptions & links.

I. Saddam was known to have WMD and used it in at least 3 separate situations.

  1. S. Hussein used Chemical weapons in the Iran-Iraq War [answers.com]
  2. Hussein used Chemical weapons vs. the Kurds in N. Iraq  [phrusa.org] and here  [Free Republic]
  3. S. Hussein used Chemical weapons against the Sunnis in S. Iraq [Human Rights Watch]
  4. Statements to the effect that Iraq had or was seeking WMD made by: President Clinton, Madeline Albright, Sandy BergerRep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Carl Levin, V.P. Al Gore.  Also see this for many of the same or similar remarks [Snopes & acsa.net]
  5. Letter to Pres. Clinton, signed by: Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, & others 10-09-1998. [Snopes]
  6. Letter to Pres. Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham & others, Dec, 5, 2001.  [Snopes]

II. There is a long list of WMD, delivery systems, and banned conventional weapons found in Iraq

  1. Various WMD/Weapons [WorldNet Daily]
  2. Uranium in Iraq [Newsmax]
  3. Uranium Enrichment Program [Newsmax]
  4. Jordan - Foiled WMD Attack [MSNBC]
  5. Sarin & Mustard Gas [Foxnews]
  6. WMD hidden in Syria [Newsmax]
  7. Iraqi commander confirms Iraq had WMD [American Thinker]
  8. MiGs found buried in the sand [BBC]
  9. Banned Missiles found [Foxnews]
  10. Still More Banned Weapons found [WorldNet Daily]
  11. Still More Banned Weapons found (part 2) [WorldNet Daily]
  12. More WMD found in Iraq ! [Foxnews]
  13. Unexamined Bunkers that may contain WMD [NY Sun]
  14. UN Inspectors think WMD moved to Syria [World Tribune]
  15. WMD Moved to Syria/Lebanon [WorldNet Daily]
  16. Suspected ties between Saddam and the 2001 Anthrax ‘Attacks’
  17. Iraqi Dissident Talks About WMD Moved to Syria [Free Republic]
  18. Iraq Sulfur Mustard Gas Chemical Weapons Have High Quality After 12 years of Storage
  19. Chemical Material Hidden Underground [Free Republic]
  20. Highly Radioactive Atomic Neutron Device [Free Republic]
  21. Request For 500 KG Of SODIUM CYANIDE A Precursor For A Chemical Weapon [Free Republic]
  22. Plan To Produce Mobile Laboratories [Free Republic]
  23. Procurement of 50,000 Aluminum Tubes That Can Be Used For URANIUM ENRICHMENT  [Free Republic]
  24. Secret Nuclear Project [Free Republic]
  25. Chemical Gear for The Chemical Group [Free Republic]
  26. Chemical Platoon Still Exists And Active [Free Republic]
  27. Saddam Met with his Nuclear Group IN 2002 [Free Republic]
  28. Saddam was one year away from building a nuclear bomb [New York Times]

III. Saddam Hussein had a History of Aggression, attacking 5 other nations.

  1. Attacked Iran: Iran-Iraq War [bartleby.com]
  2. Attacked Kuwait: Gulf War [nti.org] (#3-5 are in this same link)
  3. Attacked Saudi Arabia: Gulf War - previous to Desert Storm [nti.org]
  4. Attacked Israel: Gulf War - previous to Desert Storm [nti.org]
  5. Attacked Qatar: Gulf War [nti.org] 
  6. Attacked Bahrain: Gulf War - previous to Desert Storm [CNN]

IV. Terrorists have been found in Iraq & there were numerous associations between Iraq & terrorists

  1. Abu Nidal (Planned Rome Airport Machine Gun Massacre) [National Review]
  2. Abu Abbas (Planned Achilia Lauro Hijacking) [CNN]
  3. Terrorist Training Camp Found in Iraq [Foxnews]
  4. Ayman al-Zawahiri (Al Quaida affiliated terrorist in Iraq) [CNN]
  5. Former Iraqi Prime Minister admits Saddam ties with terrorists [Newsmax]
  6. Iraq & Terrorists collaborated [NY Sun]
  7. Al-Zarqawi harbored/protected by Saddam's regime [Kaleejtimes.com]
  8. Zarqawi in Iraq Long Before the War Started [Free Republic]
  9. Iraqi Intelligence met with Bin Laden in 1995 [Free Republic]
  10. Saddam Regime Recruits Suicide Terrorists to Hit US Interests [Free Republic]
  11. Saddam Orders The Arab Feedayeen Terrorists To Be Treated The Same As Iraqi Soldiers [Free Republic]
  12. Iraqi Intelligence To Train Arab Feedayeen Terrorists In the Year 2000 [Free Republic]
  13. Saddam Regime Training and Using Foreign Arab Terrorists As Suicide Bombers [Free Republic]
  14. Afghani Taliban Consul Spoke of a Relationship Between Iraq and Bin Laden [Free Republic]
  15. Saddam Ordered 25,000 Dollars for Each Suicide Terrorist Against Israel [Free Republic]
  16. Iraqi Intelligence Asks Hamas To Conduct Terrorist Attacks Against The US [Free Republic]
  17. Saddam's Terror Training Camps [Weekly Standard]
  18. Interview of Sabah Kodada [PBS]
  19. Salman Pak / Al Salman [GlobalSecurity.org]
  20. Al-Qaida running new terror camp, say Kurds [Guardian]
  21. Salman Pak - Iraq's Own Terrorist Training Camp

V. Other Casus Belli

  1. Radar tracking & SA missiles fired upon "No Fly Zone" Aircraft - a violation of Gulf War surrender terms [cdi.org]
  2. Assassination attempt on former President George Bush, Sr. [Washington Post]

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** My apologies to the person who originally posted items # 17-21 (section IV) on Newsbusters.  I cannot find your original post to get your nom de plume and give you a Hat Tip for finding these items.

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