Remember exactly 2 years ago? Lets Re-Visit Shrub in Cincinati

[No2W2004]

The threat comes from Iraq. It arises directly from the Iraqi regime's own actions -- its history of aggression, and its drive toward an arsenal of terror. Eleven years ago, as a condition for ending the Persian Gulf War, the Iraqi regime was required to destroy its weapons of mass destruction, to cease all development of such weapons, and to stop all support for terrorist groups. The Iraqi regime has violated all of those obligations. It possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons. It has given shelter and support to terrorism, and practices terror against its own people. The entire world has witnessed Iraq's eleven-year history of defiance, deception and bad faith. -GW Bush, Oct. 7, 2002
"Iraq's nuclear weapons program had deteriorated since the 1991 Gulf War" -Charles Duelfer Oct 6, 2004
"Iraq had destroyed its chemical weapons stockpile in 1991 and there was no evidence that it resumed production." -Charles Duelfer Oct 6, 2004

Some ask how urgent this danger is to America and the world. The danger is already significant, and it only grows worse with time. If we know Saddam Hussein has dangerous weapons today -- and we do .... -GW Bush, Oct. 7, 2002
Iraq also appears to have destroyed its stocks of biological weapons in 1991 and 1992 -Charles Duelfer Oct 6, 2004

And surveillance photos reveal that the regime is rebuilding facilities that it had used to produce chemical and biological weapons -GW Bush, Oct. 7, 2002
The WMD hunt uncovered labs run by Iraqi intelligence that showed production of small amounts of poisons, including ricin -- but for use in assassinations, not military weapons. -Charles Duelfer Oct 6, 2004

Iraq has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes and other equipment needed for gas centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons. -GW Bush, Oct. 7, 2002
A shipment of aluminum tubes seized in 2001 had been cited by U.S. officials as key evidence that Iraq was
reconstituting its nuclear program. However, Duelfer said, "those tubes were most likely destined for a rocket program." -Charles Duelfer Oct 6, 2004

Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof -- the smoking gun -- that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud. -GW Bush, Oct. 7, 2002
There was no evidence that Iraq sought uranium from abroad after 1991. Saddam ended Iraq's nuclear program after the Gulf war, and there was no evidence of concerted efforts to restart it. -Charles Duelfer Oct 6, 2004

I have asked Congress to authorize the use of America's military, if it proves necessary, to enforce U.N. Security Council demands -GW Bush, Oct. 7, 2002

John Kerry and John Edwards voted for use of force to enforce UN Security Council demands, not to go to war.

[cthrumatrix]

1. he was WRONG...and they KNEW they were wrong ...read Paul O'Neill's

book "The Price of Loyalty". It shares in AWOL's first security council meeting (8.5 months before 911) that a map of Iraq was layed out on the table...and the "rigime change, war chant started".

WMD's were 'sold to the public"...since nobody in America wants to attack a country who is NOT an imminent threat.