Thoughts About Sarin and Mustard

The presence of shells containing mustard and nerve gas means, at the very least, WMDs that were not accounted for--"lost" as it were--and not under accountability by the previous government. I find this somewhat unlikely.

On the other end, it may also mean that a previously hidden war stock of chemical weapons is just now being revealed by the Saddamites.

It is likely that the shell represents leftover war stock from the 80s that was hidden from weapons inspectors. Whether the weapon's usage is intentional and signals an escalation of the terrorism or the employment was unintentional, is immaterial. Now we know that those who oppose Iraqi democracy or those who may be playing power games have such weapons in their possession.