Day: September 22, 2002

Business Week reports that the U.S. Center for Disease Control supplied Iraq with ” two dozen viral and bacterial samples in the 1980s, including the plague, West Nile, and dengue fever.”
Whoops.

Daniel Davies finds in Saddam’s attempts at developing nukes opportunity for nostalgia: “I read in my evening newspaper that Saddam is definitely on the threshold of developing suitcase nukes, and that all he currently lacks is the necessary uranium … takes me back to my own schooldays…”
(Link via Tim Dunlop)

Still confused on the whole prevent-another-9/11 thing? Not sure why an evil, murderous dictator needs to be deposed? Martin’s you covered with his Iraq FAQ.