Okay so let me get this straight, we have just experienced one of the worst attacks on American soil ever. Iraq has been identified as part of the infamous "axis of evil" by Bush in his January 2002 State of the Union Address. Military intelligence is coming in that this "axis of evil" has weapons of mass destruction which we can not deny or confirm with certainty because Saddam refuses to comply with the numerous U.N. sanctions. Yet another breakdown of talks between Iraq and the U.N. occurs in the beginning of July 2002. And the stage is set.

War does not just happen, it takes months and even years of planning and consideration. And yes a case must be made. Did Bush and Blair scheme to manipulate the data to support this war? No. They worked to acquire and present a compelling case for action with the data and intelligence already in existence and confirmed those pieces of information. This was about strategy and careful planning. And, yes, a way to garner public support for another war. Yes, the data turned out to be not so reliable, but please remember that we had no way of knowing because Saddam Hussein was not letting us find out. If he truly had nothing to hide, why did he refuse inspections?

Many liberals seem to be salivating and screaming to "Impeach Bush" because of this memo. They fail to remember that the WMD was only a part of the rationale to go to war. Some other components involved : liberation of an oppressed people, the removal of a tyrannical dictator, diminishing terrorist threats, removing access to funds and weapons for terrorists and, of course, the non-compliance with U.N. sanctions. It is unfortunate that they are blind to the fact that because of Bush, Saddam Hussein is no longer in power. Any rational person would see this as a very good thing, however I believe Kerry or Hillary would prefer to see Bush out of office and Saddam still in business. How twisted is that?