The third argument focused on preventing Saddam from possessing weapons of mass destruction. Most countries agreed that Saddam had defied United Nations Security Council resolutions for a dozen years.
第三项理由是防止萨达姆拥有大规模杀伤性武器。多数国家认为萨达姆十几年来一直违反联合国安理会决议。此外，第1441号决议一致通过由萨达姆承担全部举证责任。