"This entire matter ought to be just forgotten. Saddam has been taken down."
That dog will not hunt. To pretend there wasn't a problem with the pre-invasion "intelligence" will not, and should not, be accepted by US citizens. This also brings into question the whole idea of preemption, especially if the "facts" used to justify a preemptive strike cannot be proven.
Even though Saddam is gone, I can't say the billions spent and US lives lost to oust him were justified (flame retardant suit going on).
I agree. I do not think that I should have posted without completing my thought process. Maybe, one beer too many while watching the Super Bowl. ;-)
I'm thankful to hear that President Bush will call for an investigation that goes back prior to his administration. I often wonder what game was at play by all the characters and nations involved, mostly Iraq and the UN and all these resolutions that were ignored.
I have before me many quotes from Democrat Senators all talking about Saddam's WMD's. Apparently, these same people are trying to wiggle out of it, and President Bush shouldn't let anyone off the hook on this.