No WoMD need be found ever. Saddam said they existed in UN Resolutions, so technically - as far as anyone but Saddam was concerned - they *did* exist. So, there was understandable concern, anger, and -yes- war following his inability to produce and destroy weapons HE STATED IN WRITING did in fact exist.
If none are found, it simply means there is one more lie on his heap of lies.
Oh, and it is true that the US must petition the UN if it wants to sell oil in ways the Iraq could not (i.e. still cannot). Just because the regime changed doesn't mean Iraq gets to scrap all its old obligations. Of course, Bush will likely find a way to circumvent this altogether and ignore the UN on the issue, thereby assisting Iraq in violating international law.
[ 04-18-2003, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]