In one sense, Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction were also weapons of mass distraction. Without doubt, President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair believed that Saddam Hussein either had, or had the wherewithal to produce, such weapons when they decided for pre-emptive war.
某种意义上，伊拉克的大规模杀伤性武器也是大规模干扰性武器。毫无疑问，乔治·W·布什总统和托尼·布莱尔首相确信萨达姆·侯赛因或者拥有、或者有钱制造这种武器，他们也因此决定要发动“先发制人”的战争。具体到伊拉克，他们尤其害怕化学和生物武器。