Buried well within the New York Times story—and I use the word “story” advisedly because they constantly weave quite a tale from the information they read—is the following:
But Mr. Duelfer argued that Mr. Hussein was also exploiting avenues opened by the sanctions, including the oil-for-food program, to lay the groundwork for a long-term plan to resume weapons production if sanctions were lifted.
Mr. Hussein “wanted to end sanctions while preserving the capability to reconstitute his weapons of mass destruction when sanctions were lifted,” the report said.
But their headline is “U.S. Report Finds Iraq Was Minimal Weapons Threat in ‘03”.
Naturally, they decry the assumption—held the world over—that Iraq and Hussein was a threat. Because that’s what they do, if at all possible, and even when it’s not.
They also mention that, oh by the way, “The report was based in part on the interrogation of Mr. Hussein in his prison cell outside of Baghdad.”
- Canadian Liberals and other leftists hated America 20 years ago too - Wednesday July 23, 2025 at 3:25 pm
- “PROUD?” —PROJECT SUSPENDED - Monday July 21, 2025 at 11:35 am
- Proud To Be Canadian? Maybe Not. - Tuesday December 17, 2024 at 2:07 pm


