and what were these "several instances of evidentiary support" of a reconstituted nuclear program that were highlighted in SOTU?
let's take a look:
"The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed in the 1990s that Saddam Hussein had an advanced nuclear weapons development program, had a design for a nuclear weapon, and was working on five different methods of enriching uranium for a bomb. The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa. Our intelligence sources tell us that he has attempted to purchase high strength aluminum tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production. Saddam Hussein has not credibly explained these activities. He clearly has much to hide."
that is the sum and total of bush's SOTU presentation on iraq's attempts to reconstitute its nuclear program. what you refer to as "several instances" is really just 3 points:
1) IAEA confirmation in "1990s" of nuclear program ( deceptive reference to iraq's pre-1991 program, dismantled after first gulf war)
2) uranium from africa (CIA: forgery, IAEA: forgery)
3) aluminum tubes (CIA: for centrifuges, IAEA: not sutiable for centrifuges)
sorry, but it doesn't look very compelling to me. keep an eye on it - sure. take out suspect weapons sites - sure. invade and occupy for years at $4B a month - no thanks, i pay enough taxes as it is.
Go back to the DU.
translation: i can't answer your question honestly, so you must be a democrat who hates bush.