weapons of mass destruction

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This shifting argument is reminiscent of the evolving excuses to invade Iraq: first, it was to stop Saddam Hussein from having weapons of mass destruction.

From Salon

Cheney saw that the threat ran beyond Afghanistan and al Qaeda, that terrorists planned more attacks on America, and they might involve weapons of mass destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was Cheney who insisted early on that Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.

From Los Angeles Times

He insisted that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction, and saw his defeat as the finishing of old business.

From BBC

INR’s skepticism was later vindicated when no evidence emerged to support the administration’s contention that Iraq was pursuing weapons of mass destruction—the justification for invading the country.

From The Wall Street Journal