At the moment, there is no definitive evidence that has been released to the public showing that the current anthrax outbreaks came from Iraq. However, there is historical evidence that Iraq has worked on biological weapons including anthrax. Saddam also has a proven history of using chemical weapons of mass destruction on both the Iranians and the Kurds. He's not exactly a nice guy.

For example, consider this report by UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook.

Or how about this report that Iraq used anthrax against Iranian POWs.

Or how about this "Scientific American" article on biological warfare that includes the following sentence: "Iraq, for example, has acknowledged the claims of U.N. inspectors that during the 1991 Persian Gulf War it possessed Scud missiles tipped with biological warheads."

The same article also mentions Iraq's history of using chemical weapons.

"Chemical and biological weapons were used in almost none of the hundreds of wars and skirmishes in subsequent decades--until Iraq's extensive chemical attacks during the Iran-Iraq war. Regrettably, the international response to Iraqi behavior was muted or ineffective. From 1983 until the war ended in 1988, Iraq was permitted to get away with chemical murder. Fear of an Iranian victory stifled serious outcries against a form of weaponry that had been universally condemned.

The consequences of silence about Iraq's behavior, though unfortunate, were not surprising. Iraqi ability to use chemical weapons with impunity, and their apparent effectiveness against Iran, prompted more countries to arm themselves with chemical and biological weapons. Ironically, in 1991 many of the countries that had been silent about the Iraqi chemical attacks had to face a chemically and biologically equipped Iraq on the battlefield."