On another thread Tuatara raised the issue of Saddam being a threat. According to George’s own web site (
www.whitehouse.org) the “single question” was about WMDs
http://www.politicalforum.com/newrep...reply&p=600866
We all know now that the WMDs were a red herring designed to allow Geoge, Dick and the Neocons to provide “evidence” of this serious and even imminent threat. That topic has perhaps been beaten to death on this forum, even though many people have not managed to blush about it as the rest of the world still shakes its collective head and sometimes even manages to smile wryly.
I know that this might seem like a silly question, but even given the fact that the scales fell off (most of) our eyes quite a while ago, I feel that it needs to be asked:
"WHY was George so worried about WMDs?" What was it that got him to conclude that these formed an imminent threat for the American people? Why did the Americans believe him so readily even when the conflicting evidence rolled in?
Of course I could answer my own question, but my interest is to see what we collectively recall the threat to be and why. Humor me, please
, because I believe there is more than one interesting answer, especially with sabres being rattled towards Iran.