Short Rebuttal (But this is motorcyle site)
Heres what Bush said:
Bush said
"Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials to produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent."
State of the Union Address 1/28/2003
Reality
Iraq has 500 tons of chemical weapons:
- Sarin gas
- Mustard gas
- VX Nerve agent
Evidence says it's not true
Zero Chemical Weapons Found
Not a drop of any chemical weapons has been found anywhere in Iraq
Bush said
"U.S. intelligence indicates that Saddam Hussein
had upwards of 30,000 munitions capable
of delivering chemical agents."
State of the Union Address 1/28/2003
Iraq has 30,000 weapons capable of dumping chemical weapons on people
Evidence says it's not true
Zero Munitions Found
Not a single chemical weapons munition has been found anywhere in Iraq
Bush said
"We have also discovered through intelligence
that Iraq has a growing fleet of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles that could be used to disperse chemical or biological weapons across broad areas."
State of the Union Address 1/28/2003
Iraq has a growing fleet of planes capable of dispersing chemical weapons almost anywhere in the world
Evidence says it's not true
Zero Aerial Vehicles Found
Not a single aerial vehicle capable of dispersing chemical or biological weapons, has been found anywhere in Iraq
Bush said
"Evidence from intelligence sources, secret communications and statements by people
now in custody reveal that
Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of Al Qaida."
State of the Union Address 1/28/2003
Iraq aids and protects terrorists, including members of Al Qaeda
And implied that Iraq was somehow behind 9/11
Evidence says it's not true
Zero Al Qaeda Connection
To date, not a shred of evidence connecting Hussein with Al Qaida or any other known terrorist organizations have been revealed.
(besides certain Palestinian groups who represent no direct threat to the US)
Bush said
"Our intelligence sources tell us that he (Saddam) has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production."
State of the Union Address 1/28/2003
Iraq has attempted to purchase metal tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production
Evidence says it's not true
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well as dozens of leading scientists declared said tubes unsuitable for nuclear weapons production -- months before the war.
Bush said
"Satellite photographs reveal that Iraq is rebuilding facilities at [past nuclear] sites."
Bush speech to the nation 10/7/2002
Iraq is rebuilding nuclear facilities at former sites.
Evidence says it's not true
Two months of inspections at these former Iraqi nuclear sites found zero evidence of prohibited nuclear activities there
IAEA report to UN Security Council 1/27/2003
Bush said
"The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."
State of the Union Address 1/28/2003
Iraq recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa
Not True
The documents implied were known at the time by Bush to be forged and not credible.
Cheney Said
"We know he's been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons."
VP **** Cheney "Meet the Press" 3/16/2003
Iraq has Nuclear Weapons for a fact
Evidence says it's not true
"The IAEA had found no evidence or plausible indication of the revival of a nuclear weapons program in Iraq."
IAEA report to UN Security Council 3/7/2003
Bush said
"We gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't let them in."
Bush Press Conference 7/14/2003
Iraqs Saddam Hussein refused to allow UN inspectors into Iraq
Evidence says it's not true
UN inspectors went into Iraq to search for possible weapons violations from December 2002 into March 2003
