In all of your writings no one has ever referred to former Tory Prime Minister Ted Heath and his many visits to Saddam Hussein.
Heath described Hussein as a gentleman, a man I can converse with.
He constantly praised Hussein, but at that time of course, the Iraqi leader was everyone`s darling, Rumsfeld was another admirer as Saddam was at war with Iran, enemy No1 in the eyes of the US.

Now that WMDs are sidelined as a reason for going to war,Bush and Blair can always fall back on Heath and Rumsfeld friend as the prime reason.