> Even if Iraq had managed to obtain nuclear weapons, they had no way to deliver them anywhere.
The possibility of a nuclear weapon concealed in a container aboard a cargo ship was a non-trivial concern back then. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suitcase_nuke.
Remember that Saddam Hussein was not exactly a model of transparency.
It was clear that none had been purchased or were being purchased soon, either. Again, there's no rush. If and when it happens, then invade.
Even the most strident proponents of invasion were talking about buying yellowcake, not ready-to-go nuclear warheads. That wasn't put forward as a possibility by anybody.
True, but I said "building -- or buying" nuclear weapons. See generally http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Qadeer_Khan#North_Korea.2...
> Even if Iraq had managed to obtain nuclear weapons, they had no way to deliver them anywhere.
The possibility of a nuclear weapon concealed in a container aboard a cargo ship was a non-trivial concern back then. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suitcase_nuke.
Remember that Saddam Hussein was not exactly a model of transparency.