Back-room deal possible

After extensive investigation and search, US hasn't been able to find any WMD in Iraq. Beside, perhaps many people wouldn't believe it anyway if they came up with "something" as a proof of Iraq's WMD.

Now, the situation has changed: Former Iraqi Defence Minister Sultan Hashim Ahmed has been granted immunity from prosecution following his surrender to US forces. And "White House officials say they have high hopes he will provide significant information on Iraq's alleged weapons programmes." More here .

Without claiming that it will be the case for sure, this can provide a good opportunity for the US to make the "discovery" of WMD believable, after it is planted somewhere and then "discovered". Then it can be said that this discovery was after the cooperation from Sultan Hashim Ahmed.