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I will concede its more likely Saddam sent his scientists and technology to places like N Korea. Let someone else build a bomb or missile, and the US will refocus away from Iraq.

"Surprise we have 8 bombs" is right. Where was the CIA on this? Way back when, the CIA knew days in advance when the first Russian H-bomb was going to be tested. Now the CIA wouldnt know until after one obliterated a city.