Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto

Do I think it would be a good idea to go "poking around"?

Well, when the whole reason for the war was to find and destroy WMDs, you're damn RIGHT I think you should go poking around.

When the IAEA specifically tells you that there are weapons there, you're damn RIGHT I think you shoud go poking around.

When there is general insurgency in the country and hundreds of US personnel are being killed by bombs, you're damn RIGHT I think youd should go poking around.

I could go on, but I think you get the idea.

Too few men? It would have taken a platoon to guard the facility and dissuade looting.