It’s important not to let the Administration off the hook on finding Iraqi WMDs. I don’t say this because I believe Bush lied about the WMDs, any more than hundreds of other politicians in dozens of other countries did; we all know Saddam had WMDs and WMD programs, and we do need to know if they were hidden, destroyed, or dispersed for our own safety. So the search remains a priority, and one that’s more important than the relics, artifacts, and oil fields.
In the interest of maintaining Administration interest in a boring pursuit, Sarge compiles a list of quotes from the Administration on the WMD question before the war:
I’m focusing on the official reasons for the war –reasons presented by those who can be held accountable for the decisions they make. The question of Saddam’s actual possession of WMD is not within the bounds of this post.
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