robomatic: I believe the U.S. went into Iraq for more than one reason, but far and away the main and determining one was the likelihood that Hussein was making himself the master (and potential disburser) of WMDs.

Michael Kinsley says: 'What is wrong with Bush's case? ...Striking first in order to preempt an enemy that has troops massing along your borders is one thng. Striking first against a nation that has never even explicitly threatened your sovereign authority, except in response to your own threats, because you believe that this nation may have weapons that could threaten you in five years, is something very different."