Thread: Saddam Hussein 'lied about WMDs to protect Iraq from Iran'

Originally Posted by JAD_333

The Telegraph article said "The transcripts, released under a freedom of information request, both undermined the Bush case for war, which was based on the threat of WMD and alleged Iraqi links to al-Qaeda..."

Does anyone believe the transcripts "undermined" Bush's case for war?

Bush argued for war before Saddam's deception became clear.

Its difficult to undermine a war once it has already started. WMDs or not, Iraq has had a long and ugly history of acting against the world, brutalizing its people, and the fact that they helped build their own case against them for years only hurt them in the end.

Plans for the invasion of Iraq have been in place since the First Gulf War, and it was seriously considered in the Clinton years. 9/11 and increased hostility from Saddam finally tipped the scales though, he just chose a bad time to act tough. Now Mr. Kim on the other hand, he knows what he's doing--wait until the liberal is in office and then run your mouth with threats.