Had we failed to act, the dictator's weapons of mass destruction programs would continue to this day.

Iraq did not meet its obligations under 1441 to provide a comprehensive list of scientists associated with his weapons of mass destruction programs.

We have always known that it would take some time to put together a full picture of his weapons of mass destruction programs.

Discussions between the United States and Libya about its weapons of mass destruction programs also began that year.

The intelligence community waited too long after inspectors departed Iraq to increase collection against Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs.

In the early 1990s, with the end of apartheid, South Africa's various weapons of mass destruction programs were stopped.

He also spent years hiding his weapons of mass destruction programs from the world.

Iraq had no more weapons of mass destruction programs.

"I have absolutely no doubt at all that we will find evidence of weapons of mass destruction programs."

Had his administration failed to act, Mr. Bush said, "the dictator's weapons of mass destruction programs would continue to this day."