This is sooooo pathetic. It wasnt our fault, the Iranians made us do it!

Everyone knows that intelligence needs not to be taken at face value, but assessed rated on where it is coming from, what the motives of the sources are etc. When it was known that intelligence was being based on Iraqi defectors and the opposition in exile, many voice pointed out that the intelligence might be dubious due the the motivation of the source _ ie they wanted saddam deposed to increase their chance of gaining power. Knowing this, the powers that be still regarded much of it as rock solid evidence. They made up their mind to attack first and then chose their sources to back them up, regardless of whether the intelligence was flawed or not. To choose to believe dodgy sources, and then blame the source when you are proved wrong is just hilarious!