In early December,Saddam Hussein had all Iraqi scientists warned of the serious consequences that they and their families would face if they revealed any sensitive information to the inspectors.

• 在去年的12月初，萨达姆·侯赛因就已经警告伊拉克的所有科学家们，如果他们向联合国武器核查人员透露任何敏感的情报，他们以及他们的家人将面临严重的后果。