Are the Inspections Credible? -

Are the Inspections Credible? - Gertz reports UN chief inspector Hanx Blix is gundecking a report that Iraq has nearly 2,000 gallons of Anthrax, and that the inspection may not be credible.

The disclosure that Unmovic has not reported the intelligence to the Security Council follows the recent approval by the United Nations of Iraq's purchase of a specialty chemical that could be used to enhance Iraq's chemical and biological arms.
The sale of a shipment of a fine powder known as colloidal silicon dioxide was approved by the U.N. oil-for-food program for Iraq despite objections from the U.S. government amid concerns that the chemical could be used for weapons...
The failure to alert the Security Council to the anthrax stockpile has upset some Bush administration officials, who said the information might have helped persuade some members of the council to support tougher U.S. action.
"If Blix won't report this, what will he do when Iraq obstructs weapons inspectors?" one official asked.

Where does this info come from?

According to intelligence officials, reports about Iraq's hidden anthrax were bolstered by a former Iraqi government official who defected two years ago but only recently came forward with new information, U.S. officials said.
The former Iraqi official, who is part of an opposition group of ex-military officers, provided new details about storage sites where Iraq is keeping chemical and biological weapons, the U.S. officials said.
The defector's accounts have been verified by other intelligence, the officials said.

People say Bush will have to deal with Iraq forcefully to survive 2004 after Tuesday's big setup. It looks as if Hussein will give him his opportunity.

Posted by Mitch at November 8, 2002 06:30 AM