[Enduring Freedom]

So, one way or another, the decision to invade Iraq DID lead to the termination of Saddam's WMD programs.

Who cares whether THEY dumped them, or WE confiscated them?

The result was the same - terminated.

Why can't the White House sell this simple message?

[endthematrix]

And that's not a partisan issue; that Iraq won't have the capability to target US bases in Europe with NBC missiles is a good thing for America. That development was given if left unchecked.

[RusIvan]

Who cares whether THEY dumped them, or WE confiscated them?

The result was the same - terminated.

Why can't the White House sell this simple message?===

Because Washington always talked about the threat of OPERATIONAL WMD of Saddam not about his WMD programs. Tony Blaer even scared the members of his Parlament with 20 or 45 minutes of readiness of Saddam WMD.
If you remember few month after Bagdad taking the special commands of militaries seached for "hot WMD".

Back down to just WMD programs is the confession that pre-war explainations was wrong.

[wolfcreek]

Why can't the White House sell this simple message?


In order to do that, the WH would have to out Russia and others for their involvement. This alone could explain the WH's silence. (that damn Diplomacy again)