Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington
Thursday June 12, 2003
The Guardian
The debate over Saddam Hussein's banned arsenal turned to bitter recrimination yesterday with the Bush administration fending off charges of
doctoring intelligence and conducting a smear campaign against the UN weapons chief.
The UN chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, has lashed out at the US Defence Department, saying some "bastards" in Washington tried to undermine
him in the run-up to the Iraq war.