Finder said:
Well the only reason why the USA would know Saddam had any WMD's as in Chemical weapons, is because the USA holds the receipt for them, if you know what I mean.
I don't, perhaps you can clraify for me based on this data:
Germany
By far Germany had the largest role in Iraq’s WMD program. As part of Project 922, German firms such as Karl Kobe helped build Iraqi Chemical weapons facilities such as laboratories, bunkers, an administrative building, and first production buildings in the early 1980s under the cover of a pesticide plant. Other German firms sent 1,027 tons of precursors of
Mustard, Sarin, Tabun, and Tear gasses in all. This work allowed Iraq to produce 150 tons of mustard agent and 60 tons of Tabun in 1983 and 1984 respectively, continuing throughout the decade.
About 52% of Iraq’s international chemical weapon equipment was of German origin. Chemical weapons were used extensively against Iran by Iraq.
Five other German firms supplied equipment to manfacture botulin toxin and mycotoxin for germ warfare.
In 1988 German engineers presented centrifuge data that would help Iraq expand its nuclear weapons program. Laboratory equipment and other crucial information was provided, involving many German engineers.
France
France built Iraq’s Nuclear Osirak reactor in the late 1970s, but it was destroyed by Israeli jets in 1981. Later, a French company built a turnkey factory which helped make nuclear fuel.
France also provided glass-lined reactors, tanks, vessels, and columns used for the production of chemical weapons.
Around 21% of Iraq’s international chemical weapon equipment was French. Strains of dual use biological material helped advance Iraq’s biological warfare program.
Switzerland
Swiss companies attempted to aid in Iraq’s nuclear weapons development in the form of specialized presses, milling machines, grinding machines, electrical discharge machines, and equipment for processing uranium to nuclear weapon grade.
Italy
Italy gave Iraq plutonium extraction facilities that advanced Iraq’s nuclear weapon program.
75,000 shells and rockets designed for chemical weapon use came from Italy. Between 1979 and 1982 Italy gave depleted, natural, and low-enriched uranium.
Brazil
Brazil secretly aided the Iraqi nuclear weapon program. Supplied natural uranium dioxide between 1981 and 1982 without notifying the IAEA.
About 100 tons of Mustard gas came from Brazil.
United States
The U.S. exported $500 million of dual use exports to Iraq that were approved by the Commerce department. Among them were advanced computers, some of which were used in Iraq’s nuclear program, and strains of anthrax and botulinum which helped Iraq’s biological warfare capabilities in the late 1980s.
Despite being a minority supplier to Iraq, the U.S. often is the target for most of the blame.
United Kingdom
The U.K. sent advanced tools and computers to Iraq, some of which were used in Iraq’s nuclear program.
Austria
An Austrian company gave Iraq calutrons for enriching uranium. The nation also provided heat exchangers, tanks, condensers, and columns for the Iraqi chemical weapons infrastructure,
16% of the international sales.
Singapore
Singapore gave
4,515 tons of precursors for VX, sarin, tabun, and mustard gasses to Iraq.
Netherlands
The Dutch gave
4,261 tons of precursors for sarin, tabun, mustard, and tear gasses to Iraq.
Egypt
Egypt gave
2,400 tons of tabun and sarin precursors to Iraq and 28,500 tons of weapons designed for carrying chemical munitions.
India
India gave
2,343 tons of precursors to VX, tabun, Sarin, and mustard gasses.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg gave Iraq
650 tons of mustard gas precursors.
Spain
Spain gave Iraq
57,500 munitions designed for carrying chemical weapons. In addition, they provided reactors, condensers, columns and tanks for Iraq’s chemical warfare program, 4.4% of the international sales.
China
China provided
45,000 munitions designed for chemical warfare.
Portugal
Portugal provided yellowcake between 1980 and 1982.
Niger
Niger also provided yellowcake in 1981.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction#United_States
