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Weapons of mass destruction was the excuse to get in there. The actual existance of them, in my opinion is a moot point(and fuel for election year). Hussein seemed intent on developing a nuclear weapons program and sooner or later he would have acheived his goal(most likely with help from Russia, China, and yes, France). As his primary enemy, and target of propaganda, we would suddenly find ourselves in the crosshairs.
So, was it better to deal with him now, or wait for his weapons program to come to fruition?
Any self imposed destruction of his weapons prior to the war would only have been done to stave off war, not as a signal of a sudden change in long term objectives
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