A “Weapon of Mass Destruction” from Media Matters
When is a WMD not a WMD? When it discredits the Democratic talking points that "Bush lied" and that there were no WMD in Iraq.
The facts:
1. Approximately 500 chemical weapons have been found in Iraq since the U.S. invasion.
2. Chemical weapons are most definitely categorized as WMD.
3. Saddam Hussein claimed he had "no" WMD.
4. Therefore, Saddam lied, and Bush was correct that WMD were in Iraq.
A June 23, 2006, post by Media Matters claims that reports of WMD in Iraq have been "discredited." This is simply false. Chemical weapons were found. (See the declassified report. (pdf file)) Yes, maybe the weapons date before 1991, but there is no doubt that these weapons are still categorized as WMD, and that these weapons could have wrecked havoc on any population upon which they were utilized.
"Discredited"? Yes, Media Matters has been discredited.
By the way, MMatters’ claim of "conservative misinformation" is shredded in light of the widespread media blackout by the MSM in covering this eye-opening story of the discovery of WMD in Iraq. For the most part, the coverage in the MSM has either been non-existent or trivial.
