LOL Dave.

From that leaked memo"


"We should work up a plan for an ultimatum to Saddam to allow back in the UN weapons inspectors. This would also help with the legal justification for the use of force."

...

"The Prime Minister said that it would make a big difference politically and legally if Saddam refused to allow in the UN inspectors."

...

Contary to expectations, Saddam allowed this and from then I seem to remember the UN finding no smoking guns and us being sold tales like the 45 minute bit when all along they at least knew long before...

Saddam was not threatening his neighbours, and his WMD capability was less than that of Libya, North Korea or Iran.

...


but of course it was all summed up by...

The Attorney-General said that the desire for regime change was not a legal base for military action.

and

It seemed clear that Bush had made up his mind to take military action, even if the timing was not yet decided. But the case was thin.