VRM, I understand your resistance but please read a little more carefully and do a little research. I have already posted information that with a few minutes in google, you can find the 'evidence' that you claim is lacking. From the NGIC documents recently declassified, to John Shaw of the ITS, Russian Spetsnatz, Satellite images of extensive large vehicle traffic moving across the Syrian border, Georges Sada, the list goes on and on and on and on. We know that weapons have a shelf life and even with what was destroyed or moved, the few that where left where still lethal according to the NGIC. We also know that Saddam did not trust his neighbors. Heck, the guy didn't even trust family to the point he executed a few of them. Not everything in the days leading up to the war was done with his knowledge nor permission. Besides, does any one think that Russia will give a two bit dictator a choice? I have never been in possession of any evidence of any kind. Even if I did, I would deny it
I just think if you dig a little deeper, you may be suprised what you find. Not to say it will change your mind or anything. All the intrigue before the invasion would make one heck of a spy novel!