Best information is that Saddam has no qualms about using so-called "weapons of mass destruction" on his own people. This is singularly illustrated by using poison gas on Kurdish civilans. The best assumption is that Saddam had direct knowledge, if not involvement, in the events of 9/11. There is scant evidence, but evidence nonetheless, that Saddam's people had direct involvement in some aspect of 9/11. So far, we do not know if Red China, North Korea, Fidel Castro or Libya had such involvement. Thus, they are not the immediate targets of possible US retaliation.
Those who disagree with a possible invasion and "change of regime" in Iraq are not traitors, in my mind, but they have not yet presented a significant plan or option to such an attack. If today were 9/10, I'd oppose a direct invasion of Iraq. Unfortunately, it is not pre-9/11. It is now. It is here. It is a different scenario and a different circumstance. It is one thing to have political and/or military targets attacked by adversaries. It is quite another to have your soil and citizenry murdered by political, religious and militant extremists. In the overused vernacular, "everything is different, now."
We stood by and did relatively nothing when militant Islamists attacked the USS Cole, the Khobar Towers, numerous US Embassies, and US government officials. These attacks brought death and destruction to our shores. The previous administration was ineffectual and presented a weak and impotent face to the militant Islamists. Undoubtedly, that spurred them on to greater audacity. It is now time that the madness stopped and those who foment hatred, murder and the assaults on civilians be stopped. Starting somewhere is the first step to ridding the civilized world of barbarians cloaked in self righteous politico-religious extremism.
Saddam has not been credibly provent to have neen involved or linked to the 9/11 attacks in any way. Iran has BIG TIME! Their intelligence apparatus helped found Al Queda. They have supported Bin Laden from the outset. Even today they provide sanctuary weapons and training to Al Queda terrorists. Iraq has no 9/11 terrorist links, but rather than bomb the culprits in Iran and Saudi Arabia, you would have us bomb a country that had nothing to do with it. That is why we are getting no international support from any country save one--Israel. Not even the Brits are ready to support an illegal strike against Iraq without even the slightest pretense or provocation. My question is if you are truly supportive of going after the 9/11 culprits, why don't you support a US bombing campaign and/or invasion of Iran for their part in the 9/11 attacks and support of Al Queda??? Why won't you support a move against Saudi Arabia for their 9/11 terrorist support?