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Rumsfeld 'unaware' of WMD claim

"US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he cannot remember hearing the claim that Iraq could launch weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes.
The claim, part of the UK Government's case for war, was made in its September 2002 Iraq arms dossier presented to Parliament prior to the conflict.

It came from Iraqi intelligence sources but last year its use in the dossier was criticised by a committee of MPs.

The claim is at the heart of recent debate in the UK about the invasion.

Asked his opinion of the claim, Mr Rumsfeld told reporters at a Pentagon briefing: "I don't remember the statement being made, to be perfectly honest."

Last week Prime Minister Tony Blair said he had not been aware the relevant weapons were not long range and capable of hitting British interests, such as military bases on Cyprus.

In fact the claim only related to battlefield munitions such as mortars and shells."

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Give me a freaking break!

and this bbc article ....