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Although there are obvious benefits to keeping weapon stockpiles quiet, is it worth losing the election?

President Bush probably feels that keeping American lives safe from these weapons is more vital than an election.

At what point does President Bush take this ammunition away from his critics and reveal the evidence of greater amounts of WMDs?

The timing seems perfect. We've almost got the terrorists in Iraq routed out, Syria is coming under closer scrutiny, and Saddam is standing trial.

I can completely forsee President Bush making an address to the people something like this:
"We have always known, as Secretary Powell has stated in the past, where Saddam's stockpiles were. This strategy killed 2 birds with one stone: we gained intelligence vital to the mission, and we killed and captured terrorists who would have murdered every single person living in America had they succeeded in their evil plans.
If we had simply went into Iraq and siezed Saddam's Weapons, the seekers of those weapons would be free to flee to other nations in the region to seek out other means of acquiring these deadly items to serve their purpose.
If the American people feel like I betrayed their trust by keeping this secret out of the public view for their own security, you can feel free to vote me out of this office in November. What I chose to do, I chose to do in order to defend and protect American lives; not keep myself in office. I believe that the American Presidency is more about that, than simply politics and power."

I think the nation would be grateful for President Bush to have made this decision. Especially after he revealed how many actual WMDs we found and confirmed.
I think it will suprise many -myself included.