I don't know what the hell it was for. And neither do you, frankly.
But it's becoming more clear to me that it wasn't about "weapons of mass destruction," it wasn't about "spreading freedom and democracy in the world," or whatever the rationale of the moment happened to be at any given time over the last eight months.
Maybe it was for the purpose of nuetralizing a dangerous threat to the American people (and the rest of the world) before it was too late to do so. The details are irrelevant (for the most part).
At a certain point cynicism is counterproductive. We have to trust our leaders, and then hold them accountable (with a closed fist) when they betray that trust.
But it's becoming more clear to me that it wasn't about "weapons of mass destruction,"
Your logic is p!ss poor at best. Since we haven't found WMD in the short time we've been in Iraq you've concluded there never were any. Although the USMC found traces of mustard agents in the Euphrates river, we are currently in control of a nuclear research facility completely unknown to the UN, we have the wicked cool tractor trailor rigs for making baby milk and fertilizer while cruising Iraqs scenic highways, and there are 400Kips of anthrax unaccounted for.
Yet, you are more willing to believe that a country awash in oil is developing nuclear energy for civil puroposes then you are willing to believe the honost intentions of the US to defend itself.
Do you see how stupid you sound?
Blind cynicism is no more a virture than blind faith.