I think what's more possible is that either the accounting wasn't accurate or Saddam destroyed some weapons secretly so as not to be caught having anything illegal and giving the US a real reason to invade while at the same time keeping Iran and others deterred from invading. This isn't just my speculation. This is coming from one of his defectors (I saw the interview on TV).

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