You've been conned again, the argument was "gathering storm" in a post 9/11 world.
The argument was WMDs.
Habalja. 30,000 dead men, women and children from, you guessed it, WMD's. He had them for sure, where they went we'll never know but we do know this Bandita, he had the technical know how to construct and disseminate WMD.
The argument was ties to Al Quaeda - all debunked, and admitted to by the administration itself.
Abu Abbas, dead in Baghdad. Abu Nidal, dead in Baghdad. Usay, dead. Qusay, dead. Zarqawi, dead. What do all these fellows have in common? All terrorists, all hated America and some directly responsible for the death of your fellow citizens. Leon Klinghoffer ring any bells?
Bad guys are bad guys. But if you're going to go to war with a country because its dictator is a bad guy, say so. I suspect the American people would have had less of a stomach for that, never mind the fact that the world is bursting with bad guys who, according to your logic, we should be removing.
We should remove as many as feasible. Mass murderers with the knowhow to build and transport WMD who have an affinity for giving santuary to the worst of the worst should be on the top of list.
These are worse than just mere bad guys. You really need to educate yourself on radical Islam. Not for the queasy, believe me.
You really are extroadinarily ignorant. Bush never said "imminent threat." Have you ever listened to his speeches? The one who said "imminent threat" was one of your Dems, Jay Rockefeller. As far as WMD's and ties to Al Qaeda are concerned, you might want to read your favorite liberal newspapers a little more carefully, like the front page. Do 2,000 tons of enriched uranium, chemical weapons, and detailed plans to make atomic bombs sound like WMD's to you? Well, maybe not.