They weren't "suspected" they were actually used. What no one knows, to this day, is what happened to them. Saddam refused to cooperate with inspections, as was required under the cease-fire (and yes, he did kick them out at one point).
Well, once the war was won, they looked and did not find anything.
People tend to forget that in 1991 Saddam sent his air force to hide in Iran.
Hu?
I am sure Iran loved that. Hey free planes!
It's main opponent is the United States.
Yes now that the Iraq is gone.
And Israel, you forgot. Credit, where credit is due
Same reason more of us don't move to Mexico or Zimbabwe: it's a poor country compared to ours.
There is lots of money to made there right now though...
Well according to Wikipedia 1 million have died in Iraq due to the fighting.
The internal power struggles are a direct result of the power vacuum left behind bei Saddam.
Come one, everybody knew that this was going to happen. Why do you think Saddam was not removed much, much earlier?
We could have done it in 1991. People actually asked why he was left in office back then. I do remember that very well. I was one asking. The answer was "because the world is grey" and Saddam is needed for stability in the region.
You know it, I know it.
The US knew it before 91 too. Why otherwise did you support him all the years before 91? Why? Because he was convenient!
Heck everyone was selling stuff to Iraq. Western contractors built mid range rocket factories for him and sarine gas factories. Gerald Bull started construction of a super cannon (until the Mossad shot him like a dog, when Saddam all of a sudden turned less convenient).