It was to do with information management. The intention was to dramatise it.
Like I said, I'm more worried long term about the environmental issues then the use of arms.
The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with all of its weapons of mass destruction - biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
Never humiliate anyone.
Disarmament by war and democracy by occupation are difficult prospects.
They have been saying for a long time that Iraq made an effort to import active uranium, and my colleague demonstrated the other day that they came to the conclusion that it was a fake document that everybody is relying upon.