Saddam's chemical labs 'made no weapons'
I can't get the article without paying. However, based ONLY on what you quoted:
The intelligence agencies of Saddam Hussein ran a network of secret cells that carried out chemical and biological research but produced no weapons, according to a top Iraqi security official.
I'm a little confused. The purpose of this research was what? Maybe it would feature prominently in their doctoral thesis? What the hell do you think they were going to DO with the research?