What those claims seem to add up to is that, if the Iraqis had the materials for an atomic bomb, than, assuming they had the know-how and the equipment, it would only take a few months to put one together. This is undoubtedly true. I am sure there are a fair number of Mudcatters of whom it is true as well, for example. And I imagine that somewhere on the Internet there is a do-it-yourself guide to building your own atom bomb. I remember they use to have stuff like that in Eagle comic.

Thisnwhole thing has to be spun as a triumph for Bush. I have a feeling he's not seeing it this way right now, but I note that the UK givernment is energetically saying what a triumph it looks like being for Bush.

What I imagine will happen is that, assuming the inspections take place, if they come up with reports that there is nothing to worry about, that will be presented by Bush and Co as cast-iron evidence that Saddam is even better at concealing things than anyone thought. This will mean that an immidiate assault is needed as a way of enforcing UN resolutions which forbade him to have these weapons he has managed to conceal so successfully ...