[Peach]

Bob Woodward in his book Bush at War, was given access, unprecedented access, to national security documents and people.

He describes how and why the Bush administration was considering bombing Iraq in the days following 9/11. It all made perfect sense to me and to Woodward.

In one section of the book, Cheney and others are discussing Iraq, anthrax and 9/11. They decide that they paraphrase "can't do anything about Iraq right now" with the allusion that they know Iraq was behind the anthrax attacks, but we don't have the troops in place or a game plan yet.

[Jonas Grumby]

You are right...

"These were men who believed that there was no greater meance in the world than Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and they argued that if the president was serious about going after those who harbor terrorists, he had to put Hussein at the top of that list.....

(Rumsfeld said) "Its not just simply a matter of capturing people", he said, "and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems, ending states that sponsor terrorism. It will be a campaign, not a single action. And we are going to keep after these people and the people who support them until it stops"

Bush at War, page 60. Hardback edition.