[A. Pole]

Saddam pretending to have these weapons makes no sense.

Unless he has thought that it would discourage the invasion. North Korea might be bluffing for this reason.

[Prodigal Son]

Aye, bandits have used the ole 'finger in the pocket' routine to rob banks. Sometimes bluffing is a smart move. Sometimes, it's the only prudent move, depending on your situation.

[justshutupandtakeit]

He knew he had bribed the French and Russians into protecting him from any invasion. Prior to 9/11 it worked well for him and certainly wasn't worth 20 billion a year before then.

There was no chance we were going to invade while the Clown was president.