"Germany was informed in absolutely clear terms by the UK and France in 1939 that a declaration of war by the UK and France on Germany would follow a German attack on Poland. Hitler chose to ignore that and he brazenly invaded Poland anyway. He tried to call what he foolishly took as the British and French "bluff". He was therefore fully responsible for the disastrous results..."

Saddam was informed in absolutely clear terms by the US and Britain in 2002 that a military occupation to dismantle his WMD programs would follow his failure to comply with the UNR 1441 and previous resolutions. HSaddam chose to ignore that and he brazenly refused to comply with the UNR that were imposed because of his attack upon Kuwait. He tried to call what he foolishly took as the British and US "bluff". He was therefore fully responsible for the disastrous results...