Amos,

It came about because, after 9/11, there was information that Iraq was planning terrorist acts. The Bush Administration went to the UN, who passed a resolution giving Saddam another chance to meet his obligations. When Saddam did not do so, the UN refused to take any action, since certain members were making a lot of money voiolating the resolutions already passed. The US, in self-defense at a percieved threat to itself took action. I

F there had been effective international support for a solution, or even demand for Saddam to comply, perhaps an armed invasion would not have been needed. To some degree, I hold those people who demanded the US NOT act, but made no request that Saddam comply with the UN resolutions, to be at fault, and guilty of the blood of those innocents that have been killed.