I think you'll find that the Bush administration wanted war and the process was a convenient figleaf. When it started to look as though that process was going to impede the path to war, Bush went ahead anyway.

Interesting that none of the hawks has answered the point made by TIA at 09.07 yesterday.
To remind you of the headline: 'Iraq war wasn't justified, U.N. weapons experts say'
Anyone care to try to spin that?