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Article: Bush Defends Administration Claims of Saddam's Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- June 10, 2003
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By Michael Hedges, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jun. 10--WASHINGTON--President Bush said Monday that he had no doubt Iraq had a weapons of mass destruction program before he declared war, and he dismissed concerns that America's credibility might be damaged if no chemical or biological weapons are found.
Facing growing criticism about the picture he painted of Saddam Hussein's arsenal, Bush on Monday subtly lowered expectations of what U.S. forces would find in Iraq.
In response to questions from reporters, the president drew a distinction between finding weapons and turning up proof that Iraq once had a program ...