[barbara100 at jps.net]

I'm sure your sources are solid, Jbor, or at least they were in 1997.  But can't you find anything more recent? 

How about this? In 2002, striaght from the source's mouth:

http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0721-02.htm

"While we were never able to provide 100 percent certainty regarding the disposition of Iraq's
proscribed weaponry, we did ascertain a 90-95 percent level of verified disarmament. This figure takes into account the destruction or dismantling of every major factory associated with prohibited weapons manufacture, all significant items of production equipment, and the
majority of the weapons and agent produced by Iraq." 

 
> http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v278n5/ffull/jsc7087.html
> 
>  
> Iraq's Biological Weapons: The Past as Future? by Raymond A. Zilinskas, PHD
> 
> [...]
> 
> CONCLUSIONS
> 
> The Iraq of today is similar to Iraq before the Persian Gulf War: it has the
> same leader and form of governance, it possesses a large and powerful army
> and air force, and it is able to deploy a large, well-trained civilian
> workforce. Its oil reserves are the world's third largest, and the
> infrastructure for oil exploitation has been rebuilt and is gearing up for
> full production. As to its geopolitical standing, the same uneasy,
> distrustful relations exist between Iraq and its neighbors as before; in
> fact, Iraq's leader may perceive himself as even more beleaguered and as
> having additional scores to settle. In consideration of this unsettled
> situation, it is wise to prepare for the possibility of Iraq's trying once
> again to gain a dominant position in the Middle East.
> 
> It is reasonable to assume that, as before, Iraq will attempt to overcome
> the numerical superiority of regional opponents by resorting to the use of
> weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's former ballistic and cruise missiles and
> biological warfare components would be the easiest and quickest to
> reassemble. How can such disquieting developments be prevented?
> 
> The key barrier to Iraq reacquiring weapons of mass destruction undoubtedly
> is the collective international will that sustains the several United
> Nations Security Council resolutions designed to ensure a subdued Iraq.
> 
> [...]
> 
> best