"We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part of the problem is that, since 1998, there has been no way to even get minimal information about those programs except through intelligence means"

This quote by Condoleezza Rice is referring to the lack of info about Iraq's Scud and other ballistic rocket programs since 1998. Rice is implying that there are unaccounted-for rockets in Iraq, and that because 1998, there has been no chance to get any details about these programs other than through intelligence means. This recommends that the US federal government has been not able to get any insight into Iraq's rocket programs, and that the only way to gain information is through intelligence event. This could be a reference to the US federal government's dependence on intelligence companies to gain information about Iraq's weapons programs, as well as the lack of openness in Iraq's rocket programs. This quote highlights the problem of getting details about Iraq's missile programs, and the requirement for intelligence event to acquire insight into these programs.