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SECRET ARI U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation In Reply, Please Refer to Baghdad Operations Center File No. May 13, 2004 DECLASSIFIED BY uc/baw 60324 ON O5-21-z009 conversation, Saddam Hussein Providing the following information regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) : <0 Hussein stated that the United Nations’ (UN) Weapons Inspections had achieved its objectives of disposing Iraq of its wp. Iraq does not have any wMp and has not for sometime. Hussein was advised that many were of the Opinion that Iraq was reluctant to cooperate with the UN Weapons Inspections process. S and WMD components by Hussein Kamel. Hussein Stated that Hussein Kamel’s true character became known to everyone. Hussein all of their files and turn over all of their work and government secrets to outsiders. ft took time and occurred in steps. However, by 1998 Iraq had complied with the UN resolutions; yet, Iraq was attacked at that time by the United States, without justification or the UN’s authorization. Hussein further stated the Iragis would not have stored WMD in the Presidential Palaces, as the government and the Iraqi leadership would have been at risk. WMD was and would have been stored in the desert, in remote locations. The palaces represented the Sovereignty of Iraq, and it was very difficult for the Iraqis to turn over access to outsiders, but did so to demonstrate their cooperation. unprovoked and unjustified, The United States did not obtain or receive UN concurrence for either attack. Even though, both SECRES/7X1 This document contains neither recommendatisis nor conclusions of Che FBI. It is the Property of the FBI d is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed Outside your agency. oy