The 1998 bill you mentioned wasn't very prominent in the public mind prior to the invasion of Iraq. Its mention at such a late date to the public is the source of much confusion.By "public" do you mean you? It's not our fault you missed a vote by the Senate and the House on something that important.
And in case you still don't understand, confusion on the part of the Democrats IS the name of the game. They want you to ignore the fact that it's the country's policy, and instead try to blame it on Bush, just like they want you to forget that every single thing Bush said about the WMD were the same words every leader of the free world, including Bill Clinton, said.
And it seems to be working.
So you are saying that the Bush policy is the same as the Clinton policy, at least in this post.
Every post you make seems to contradict your previous one.
That is the source of the confusion.
You seem to imply Bush should be "blamed" for our Iraq policy:
"... the fact that it's the country's policy, and instead try to blame it on Bush..."
If you do not like Bush's policy, this is what you would say. But I know you do support his policy. So why do you say this?