>Chris
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>In view of the hysterically absurd predictions about WMD we saw previously, I think it is better to wait and see the circumstances in which WMD are discovered.

What hysterically absurd predictions?

>In the meantime, we know one FACT for sure: no WMD have been deployed. Possible explanations:
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>1) SH had no WMD to deploy.
>2) SH had no means to deploy WMD.
>3) SH had no desire to deploy WMD.
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>none of them seem to represent a grave threat to world peace. but as I said, lets wait and see.
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>Oh, I suppose there is a 4th option that makes rationalisation easy:
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>4) SH is dead.

5) SH ordered one or more generals to use WMD, but they decided not to. Either out of humanitarian concerns, or fear of war crimes.