The Emerging "Neocon" Alibi on Iraq

[Ken White]

people of all ages and backgrounds and I can count on one hand the number of people who believed this:

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...So the crux of the administration's argument was that in his 60s, Saddam Hussein was suddenly going to change his behavior and undertake immense risk out of hatred for the United States. Believe what you want, but I find that ridiculous.

was then or is now a real issue or had much to do with attacking Iraq...