LAST NIGHT American forces discovered atropine stashes in a hospital that was being used as a headquarters for Iraqi forces. The day before, they discovered chem suits and cipro on an Iraqi officer. Why would Saddam spend money on these protections for his military? He knows the United States won’t use biological or nerve agents against him. The only reason for Iraqis to be equipped with these protections is in case Saddam decides to use chemical or biological weapons. (You’ll remember that for the last 18 months Saddam has insisted that he doesn’t have any of these WMD.)

Any leader who weighs his options and allows expedience to determine whether or not to use these weapons isn’t the type of man who should be allowed to stay in power. But then again, we knew that.