"m II" wrote in message
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Peter Newman wrote:

So why'd we invade Iraq?


To get rid of Saddam Husein and his Baath party.


The Administration went to great lengths to explain that regime
change was NOT
the reason for invasion. That would have been illegal under UN
rules. Weapons of
Mass Destruction were the justification.

These weapons were located East, West, North, South and a little
North West of
Baghdad. Remember? It was a 'Slam Dunk'..

Actually, regime change was one of the big reasons
touted in the US in the last couple of months leading
up to the invasion. It was in the background for a
while, but it came to the forefront when people wanted
another explanation other than WMD.

--Mike L.