You know Teribus, Getting the UN to propose a US made resolution and finding Saddam in technical violation of said proposal is worth the paper it was written on.

I recall that Colin Powell proposed the UN strategy since that would and an air of creedence to all the lies that would eventually unravel. George didn't want to have to play UN games at all but reluctently compromised.

It is standard operating procedure to hype a war with lies. Truth is always the first casualty. Bush's dad did the same his IRaq war with the baby incubator story which was also a bald faced lie.

For some a call to arms, only requires the church to bless it. For others the duty of patriotism is the sole justification. But there are still some who want real reasons. For them the lies and technicalities were created.


In my opinion:
The justification for the US invasion of Iran will probably use the tried and true "They attacked our ship" scenario.