How much proof needed before the truth comes out? by Kevin Zeese

What do all these leaked, confidential British memos point to? The Bush administration had decided to go to war at least one year before doing so and many months before seeking a resolution from Congress. The invasion of Iraq was illegal under international law so they tried to create legal justification through manipulation of the United Nations in order to trap Saddam into violating UN resolutions. This also provided the side benefit of making it look like they were seeking a peaceful resolution while at the same time putting in place the machinery for a massive US/UK invasion. The case for war was weak—the link to terrorism particularly al Qaida was poor; Iraq was no more dangerous than other 'axis of evil' countries; Iraq's weapons program for nuclear, bio and chemical weapons was no greater than prior to deciding to go to war and intelligence needed to be 'fixed' in order to justify the war to the public and international community. Finally, these memos indicate that the US planned poorly for the post-invasion occupation of Iraq, greatly underestimating how difficult this part of the military activity would be.