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Originally posted by Superbelt
Ooh I'm sure it's still nominally dangerous. though no longer useful in any military capacity. But it was known to have existed, Saddam admitted to it, so any discovery of it is not against UN resolutions and is not a justification for invasion.
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You're spinning the issue, Superbelt.
The fact is, we DON'T KNOW if these shells were part of those catelogued by the UN.
The fact is, they were hidden out in the desert, buried to prevent detection by satellite surveillance (i.e., the US), and they contained chemical agents.
Could these have commanded a high price from virtually any and every terrorist group in the world? Obviously. In the hands of a terrorist, could they have been used to kill and/or maim hundreds or thousands of people? Obviously.
Do these alone justify an invasion? No, but they don't exist in a vacuum. They exist in a larger context which to me makes a strong case for the threat Hussein posed.
This find is one more piece of the puzzle, and it begs the question of what else might be found in the weeks, months, and years to come.