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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/21/international/worldspecial/21CHEM.html
Iraqi Scientist: Illicit Arms Kept Till Eve of War
(New York Times) An Iraqi scientist has told an American military team hunting for unconventional weapons in Iraq that chemical weapons and biological warfare equipment were destroyed only days before the war began, team members said. The scientist led Americans to a buried supply of material that proved to be the building blocks of illegal weapons. He also said that Iraq had secretly sent unconventional weapons and technology to Syria, and was cooperating with al Qaeda. He said Iraq had been focusing its efforts on research and development projects that are virtually impervious to detection.