[John Beresford Tipton]

"There was a lot of talk about that, mostly by people outside the decision loop. Same people are still talking it up"

That's what the US's representative, Sec. Powell gave as *the sole reason*.

[RightWhale]

Sec. Powell

He certainly did that presentation at the UN poorly. IMHO it was an especially weak presentation. Maybe the buildup to the presentation was unjustifiable. He did not deliver as promised. Maybe he had to put it together on his own without help from the CIA and the Pentagon. Looked that way. While he is Admin and knows the rules, he isn't in the decision loop, and he apparently did not favor the invasion.