[Alpha Kodiak]

This all leads to some really interesting speculation. It seems that if Bush/Blair et al had been deceiving us on the existence of WMD that they would have been prepared to plant evidence to justify their position after they had control of Iraq, as not finding WMD is entirely too embarassing. Add to that the fact that has been repeatedly brought up that even opponents of the war thought Saddam had WMD and it leaves us with an a real puzzle.

It seems to me that there are three possibilities. First, it could have all been destroyed prior to the war, but Saddam was unwilling or unable to accurately document the destruction. Possible but unlikely.

Second, they could still be hidden in Iraq. Only time will tell on this one.

Third, and I think scariest, is the possibility that they were moved out of Iraq, probably to Syria. Again, only time will tell.

There is the fourth possibility, that they didn't exist at all, but I think the WP article Tesco quoted was pretty thorough in refuting that.

I just hope that, assuming it is out there somewhere, we find it before it finds us.