[HawaiianGecko]

This headline really doesn't match the content of the article. Here is the conclusion of the article.

Intel experts were 'absolutely sure' (Defense Secretary) Hoon defended the decision to go to war on the basis of intelligence that believed Iraq was building up an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction — intelligence he now accepts was wrong.

"I've been present at a number of meetings where the intelligence community was fixed, and looked in the eye and asked are you absolutely sure about this? And the answer came back 'Yes, absolutely sure,'" Hoon was quoted as saying.

Hoon said he felt no need to apologize.

"You can say 'it did not turn out as we expected' and 'we made some bad calls,' but at the end of the day I defy anyone to go through what we went through and come to a different conclusion," he was quoted as saying.

[SkyPilot]

MSM - “We Underestimated the Size of Our Penis”

[Parley Baer]

IMHO opinion this is a first for everybody. Mistakes will be made and learned from. If the Al-dimocRATS had been in power they would have assumed the fetal position and would be begging for peace. Thank the Lord that GWB was president.

[ichabod1]

So, WHY was the intel wrong? Something doesn’t add up, never has.

[caveat emptor]

...adding another voice to the growing view that the U.S.-led coalition failed to plan properly for the aftermath of Saddam Hussein's ouster.

IMO the failures were in the planning for implementing his ouster:
1)Relying on Turkey to be able to smash the Iraqi Army between two advancing armies. There was no plan B.
2)Waiting around for three months (3?) for Tony to attempt to get UN approval.