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Excerpts from NYTimes :

“ The New York Times' coverage of Iraq WMDs evolved, initially reporting US claims but later publishing major investigations revealing no active programs, only old, abandoned chemical weapons found by troops who were sometimes injured, with the Pentagon keeping these findings secret for years. The paper acknowledged its earlier reporting was flawed, relying too much on suspect intelligence, and in 2014 published extensive work by C.J. Chivers on the secret casualties from these old munitions, contradicting the pre-war justifications for invasion.”

Media:

Pre-Invasion (2002-2003): The Times reported U.S. intelligence claims of Iraq's intensified pursuit of nuclear arms and WMD programs, but also noted UN inspectors' lack of findings.
Post-Invasion (2004): The NYT issued an editor's note admitting its coverage was not "as rigorous as it should have been," relying too heavily on questionable sources about WMDs.
2014 Investigations: Major reports by C.J. Chivers revealed U.S. troops encountered thousands of old chemical warheads, leading to injuries, but the Pentagon classified these incidents and the discoveries, a story the Times brought to light.
Conclusion: The investigations confirmed the U.S. went to war based on claims of an active WMD program that didn't exist, finding instead remnants of past programs, leading to the paper's own critical retrospective on its role.


Your article was in 2004 in support of WBush claims that USAToday later claimed were false.

USAToday:
Yes, USA Today reported on findings and UN reports confirming no stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) were found in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, echoing findings by U.S. inspectors like David Kay and Charles Duelfer, who concluded Iraq had destroyed most such weapons by the mid-1990s, despite pre-war claims to the contrary.
Key Points from the Reports & Coverage:
UN Report (2004): A UN report, discussed by USA Today, indicated Iraq likely possessed no significant WMDs after 1994, contradicting pre-war intelligence.
U.S. Inspector Findings:
David Kay (2004): The initial U.S. weapons hunter admitted "we were almost all wrong" about Iraq's pre-war WMD capabilities, acknowledging an illegal program but no actual weapons.
Charles Duelfer (2004): His final report found Iraq began destroying WMDs in 1991 and had none by 1996, further undermining pre-war assertions.
Post-Invasion Reality: Investigations by the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) confirmed no WMD stockpiles existed in 2003, though some intent to restart programs was noted.
Official Conclusion: The U.S. intelligence community acknowledged its pre-war assessments were incorrect, based on flawed information, but not necessarily intentional distortion.
In essence, reports covered by USA Today and other outlets confirmed that the primary justification for the Iraq War—the presence of WMDs—was unfounded, as the weapons themselves were never found. “

As I said back then and I’ll say again it today. All evidence Iraq had WMD’s and that Saddam Hussein was in league with Bin Ladin were manufactured to invade Iraq. I said it before the invasion, during and after. You were all suckers then as you are now with DJT.


Link: From the Guardian