I'm lying? No, those are the words of the man himself and include audio tape. The fact is that Saddam wanted the world to think he had chemical weapons because he was frightened of Iran.
I don't know what the hell "time period" you are referring to, and that is irrelevant. The facts are that Saddam WANTED people to believe he had chemical weapons. He said so himself. Now, if you are going to try and refute that claim, post a link that refutes it.
I already did but perhaps you don't know hoe to use the expand button.
Basically Saddam said 'those words' about his charade in response to a question about a speech in 2000;
"Para 3: SSA Piro then asked Hussein if he wrote his own speeches and they come from the heart, then what was the meaning of his June 2000 speech."
Here is the link and the informative transcript of it:
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB279/24.pdf
US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Baghdad Operations Center
June 11, 2004
Unfortunately for your argument ChrisL that non-admission policy by Saddam Hussein officially ended in September 2002 when Iraq's Foreign Minister read a letter during a United Nations General Assembly stating quite clearly that Iraq did not have WMD. The letter was signed by Naji Sabri Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq" on September 16, 2002. It is addressed to Mr. Kofi Annan, The Secretary General of the United Nations Here are some relevant excerpts:
Confirmation of letters sent by Dr Naji Sabri Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Saddam Hussein - a Freedom of Information request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office - WhatDoTheyKnow
What you have done ChrisL is get yourself all worked up over the FBI Special Agent Piro's interview with Saddam Hussein after he was captured without looking into the timeline of which SA Piro was discussing. You see the above letter signed by Naji Sabri in September coincides with the Piro report had you bothered to read it. I am posting relevant parts of the Piro Report for you edification on this matter. I have bolded in blue points you need to look at ChrisL if you wish to be honestly informed about all this. A key point is bolded in red. What you cited ChrisL was a conversation between Piro and SH regarding his 2000 speech. Bush ordered the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 in case you were not aware of that.
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB279/24.pdf
US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Baghdad Operations Center
June 11, 2004
Para 1: While engaging SSA George L. Piro in casual conversation, Saddam Hussein providing the following information regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD):
Para 2: [conversation about Saddam’s Speeches]
Para 3: SSA Piro then asked Hussein if he wrote his own speeches and they come from the heart, then what was the meaning of his
June 2000 speech.
Hussein replied this speech was meant to serve a regional and an operational purpose. Regionally, the speech was meant to respond to Iraq's regional threat. Hussein believed that Iraq could not appear weak to his enemies, especially Iran. Iraq was being threatened by others in the region and must be able to defend himself.
Operationally, Hussein was demonstrating Iraq's compliance with the United Nations (UN) in its destruction of its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
Para 4: [Hussein discusses Iran’s threat to Iraq & other nations in the region are too weak in the face of Iran.]
Para 5: Hussein continued his dialogue on the issues relating to the significant threat to Iraq from Iran.
Even though Hussein claimed Iraq didn’t have WMD, the threat from Iran was the major factor as to why he did not allow the return of the UN inspectors. Hussein stated he was more concerned about Iran discovering Iraq’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities than the repercussions of the United States
for his refusal to allow UN inspectors back into Iraq. In his opinion, the UN inspectors would have directly identified to the Iranians where to inflict maximum damage to Iraq. [Hussein gives an analogy about the forearm and wrist] Hussein indicated he was angered when the United States struck Iraq in 1998. Hussein stated Iraq could have absorbed another United States strike for he viewed this as less of a threat than exposing themselves to Iran.
Para 6: [discussion about Iran’s weapons capabilities and the war of the cities between Iraq and Iran.]
Para 7: Hussein recognized that Iran continued to develop its weapons capabilities, to include its WMD,
while Iraq had lost its weapons capabilities due to the UN inspections and sanctions. Hussein was asked how Iraq would have dealt with the threat from Iran once the UN sanction were lifted. Hussein replied Iraq would have been extremely vulnerable to an attack from Iran, and
would have sought a security agreement with the United States to protect it from threats in the region. Hussein felt such an agreement would not only have benefitted Iraq, but its neighbors, such as Saudi Arabia.
SSA Piro agrees that such an agreement would have assisted Iraq immensely. SSA Piro noted due to the history between the two countries, it would have taken some time before the United States would have entered into such an agreement with Iraq.
Para 8: Further, SSA Piro advised Hussein that paragraph 14 of UN Resolution 687 states that the disarming of Iraq was part of a total disarmament of the entire region, however , that portion of resolution was not enforceable. The threat from Iran would have loomed over Iraq, especially as Iran had continued to advance its weapons capabilities. SSA Piro commented that under those circumstances, it would appear that Iraq would have needed to reconstitute its own weapons program in response. Hussein replied that Iraq would have done what was necessary and agree that Iraq’s technical and scientific abilities exceeded others in the region.
Para 9: Hussein commented he allowed the UN inspectors back into Iraq to counter allegations by the British Government. Hussein stated this was a very difficult decision to make, but the British Government had prepared a report containing inaccurate intelligence.
It was this inaccurate intelligence on which the United States was making their decisions. However,
Hussein admitted that when it was clear that a war with the United States was imminent, he allowed the inspectors back into Iraq in hopes of averting war.Yet, it became clear to him
four months before the war that the war was inevitable.
Para 10: Hussein reiterated he had wanted to have a relationship with the United States but was not given the chance, as the United States was not listening to anything Iraq had to say. Further he was concerned about the United States advanced technological capabilities and resources.
Para 11: [talk about evasive actions when Hussein was President]
Para 12: [not WMD related]
Para 13: [not WMD related]
God, you people get desperate and then resort to your dishonesty. It's disgusting, really. 
