<Finding weapons is a matter of truth

KEY QUOTES:

"President Bush's credibility is on the line because he sold -- or was it scared? -- the American public about the need to attack Iraq to eliminate a dangerous arsenal of biological and chemical weapons."

"It's mystifying that the massive U.S. military force in Iraq hasn't found what the administration's dead-certain pre-war rhetoric described as huge arsenals of banned weapons."

"In a stunning two-hour monologue -- which apparently convinced millions of wavering Americans -- Powell itemized the Iraqi arsenal: four tons of deadly nerve gas; a stockpile of 500 tons of chemical agents and 25,000 liters of anthrax as well as the means to deliver the horrific weapons."

"Almost three months later, U.S. forces occupying Iraq haven't found that arsenal. You'd think that if the secretary of state knew the size of the anthrax arsenal down to the liter, that he'd also know where all that bad stuff was."

"Meantime, there may be a political price for Bush to pay if he doesn't produce the evidence."

"Both Bush and Powell will owe the American people some answers if those weapons are not found. The United States' credibility in the world is riding on their explanation."