Quote Originally Posted by Rex Brynen View Post
Indeed, even some of the Iraqi regime seem to have thought they had CW, and were surprised to find out after the war that they did not.
I remember reading that report as well, and noting that same point. I also wondered why, If Saddam really had no CW capacity, he didn't simply pull the rug out from under the invasion preparations by opening the door to international inspections. One possibility I though worth considering is that Saddam saw the belief in WMD as a deterrent, not against foreign attack but against a possible coup.