Iraq Watch: Iraq's Dangerous Junkyard

Last summer, we at the Wisconsin Project warned that even if no weapons of mass destruction were ever found in Iraq, the potential for export of know-how and equipment from Iraq's banned weapon programs presented a real proliferation risk. We predicted that failure to properly secure these items could lead to their sale to places like Iran or Syria. Since last summer, the United States has been blasted for intelligence lapses and for failure to provide security and prevent insurgency in post-war Iraq. As it turns out, the United States must also be condemned for failing to prevent the looting of sensitive dual-use equipment.