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Getting back...
Ace, there was no threat from Iraq to the US or our allies. While Saddam did offer to pay suicide bombers, that was more an act of a desperate man who was no longer relevant in Middle Eastern geopolitics. He hasn't been a threat to anyone since I was 9 years old. A combination of a spectacular failure in Desert Storm and years of sanctions made Iraq into a minor military player. Yes, he was a shitty leader of the highest degree, but there are real threats out there to the US and invading Iraq has weakened us for them. We invaded a non-threat and are now weaker against real threats.
We got into Iraq based on what was said by Administration officials. Cheney, Bush, Rice, Rummy, etc. all presented the same case: Iraq absolutely has weapons of mass destruction (bio, chem and nukes) and links to al Qaeda, and as such they were a danger before 9/11 and are still a clear and present danger. Instead of presenting a case based solely on the intelligence they were provided (a case that would have casted doubt over the actual danger from Iraq, presenting us with all the information in order to make an informed decision), they only presented a small fraction of the evidence they were provided and actually prevented other intelligence from being released to Congress or the American people. A lie of omission is still a lie, and lying to Congress in order to start a war is an impeachable offense.
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