No WMD Stockpiles Will Be Found in Iraq, Kay Says

Former chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq David Kay on Saturday dismissed recent comments by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that weapons of mass destruction might still be found in Iraq (see GSN, May 18).

On Friday, Blair apparently suggested that the Iraq Survey Group might disclose in its next report, scheduled to be submitted in a few months, that it has found evidence of prewar Iraq’s alleged WMD stockpiles. Kay, however, said that no such stockpiles would be found.

“Anyone out there holding — as I gather Prime Minister Blair has recently said — the prospect that ISG is going to unmask actual weapons of mass destruction are really delusional,” Kay said.

He also criticized coalition leaders for refusing to publicly admit that prewar assessments that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction were incorrect.

“The problem is the unwillingness to take the responsibility of saying a few simple words — we were wrong,” Kay said (Associated Press/Yahoo!News, June 5).

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