Unfortunately with me, it does. I need something other than postulating and preening to put my approval on a measure of this magnitude. In WWII it wasn't necessary. We were directly attacked by the Japanese. I need some solid proof of Iraq's direct involvement in September 11 and so far I haven't seen it. I'm not saying I'm naive and think he is an innocent. What I am saying is that we are spread too far and wide globally as it is. Enough is enough of, "Well, they might do......" There are an immense amount of countries that could be and likely are developing WOMD. We can't contain and eradicate them all.
This is madness.
I doubt a few inspectors will unearth it. I also have no doubt that if we wait till he is strong enough, that Saddam is mad enough to use all of it.
A common misconception that continues to this day and continually reinforced by media 'harping' and those whose present purpose in life is to hound the current administation ...
Iraq, being a member of the Axis of Evil as well as a violator of numerous UN resolutions as well as agreements reached at the end of the Gulf War faces now only *one* consequence for a failure to meet a clearly spelled-out ultimatum - invasion and a US-controlled disposition of it's leader ...