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wow, timber. i'm impressed that your response could completely ignore the articles posted. i suspect you are playing devil's advocate, so rather than resummarise the above articles' points, let me respond to your points.
Go visit the 40 towns Saddam bombed with mustard gas and tell them Saddam didn't have WMD. Speculation and investigation are one thing, but a picture's worth a thousand words.
key word: had. there's no evidence he had them at the time the little oil monkee and his special interest buddies decided it was in their personal wealth's best interest to invade.
Besides, this failed to quote the portion where Bush mentioned Iraq had failed to disarm for 12 years and that the US had causa belli (yes, Bush used that word, though I prolly mispelled it) to go in. He also stated he went to the UN and told them to do something or the coalition would -- he gave them the chance. As I recall it, they turned to a lengthy discussion about what the pres said rather than turning to dealing with Saddam."Feckless debate" were his words, IIRC. A very good interview, though misrepresented in the article you posted.
the UN was in the process of enforcing its resolutions with the help of a group of investigators led by a fellow named hans blix. at the time of the US led invasion, there was no evidence that saddam was in contravention of the UN resolutions. it's ironic that now that the US cannot find evidence, either, they are begging for more time - exactly what the UN wanted before the texas ranger, the british avenger, and the midget of steel stormed the gates.
besides, if we are going to start invading every country that fails to live up to the letter of obligations imposed by UN resolutions, let's start with the biggest offender in history: israel.
let me be clear: i dont care if israel is jewish, muslim, christian, hindu, pagan, or raelian. what i do care about is the rampant lies and hypocrisy behind bush's administration pursuing their private agenda in the name of the american people unchecked.
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