Talk:Post-Saddam WMD search

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[edit] Merge

Please vote if Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction#Theories_in_the_aftermath_of_the_2003_war should be merged into Post-Saddam WMD search, vote support or oppose.

  • Strong support Post-Saddam WMD search and the large 44 kb section Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction#Theories_in_the_aftermath_of_the_2003_war have become two seperate articles in many ways. I have been involved in a lot of mergers recently For example, we merged four articles and several sections of other articles into one List of United States military history events. I have found when wikipedians merge an article the creative talent on this article becomes more focused and stronger. There are a lot of wonderful ideas here, which can be merged into one article, where everyone can focus on the subject of Post-Saddam WMD search in one place. Travb (talk) 08:55, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong support These two articles compliment each other nicely, and will make a very complete article if merged. -Shadowfax0 02:42, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong opposition If anything, this article should be eliminated and the largely duplicated material left in Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction. That article has large amounts about searches up to 2003; for balance, it ought to have the factual material from the various post-Saddam search left there as well. Anything that is just "theories" probably breaks the Wikipedia "no original research" rule and shouldn't be in either page. Warren Dew 03:42, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Warren Dew thanks for your comments. I agree that work by wikipedians is OR, and should be tagged as OR, and if no published, verifiable sources are provided within a short space of time, then definatly it should be removed. Of course, as long as those theories are backed up by written published sources, it is not OR. Thanks for your comments. Albiet, it sounds like you support a partial merger. Happy editing and welcome to wikipedia. Travb (talk) 07:27, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Oppose - I created this article to help this topic become more refined and distinct from Iraq and weapons of mass destruction. As that article is about the whole history of WMD's in Iraq, and over half the article was on the WMD search, I created this article. I will attempt to vastly trim down the WMD search info on the Iraq page, but this page should definitely be kept. Judgesurreal777 20:34, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
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