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You are a bit off on this one.  While inspectors were not "expelled" from Iraq by Saddam Hussein, he did block access to several "palace" sites.  This resulted in the bombing missions by US and UK forces.  (which were largely unsuccessful in my view, but that is a different issue)


So yes, Butler ordered the inspectors out in anticipation of the strikes, however this came after Saddam refused to allow inspectors access to sites they should have been granted access to.  Butler even wrote a report about this before it all occurred.


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