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Originally Posted by Penn

In recently released press, the chief interrogator of Saddam Hussein stated the Hussein “acted” as if possessed WMD’s for two reason’s; The first, To dissuade Iran from invading , and two, to keep the image of being strong. When view in that light, I have to give the current administration a plausible pass.
I also believe, that regardless of the deception, it was necessary to place our forces in Iraq to counterbalance Russia in its continuing drive to assert itself as a rejuvenated world player. Russia is now stronger that it has ever been. In December they turned the gas off to the EU for 18 hrs and they went crazy. They delivered missile to Iran, we could do nothing, and they have just completed a deal to build a pipeline across Serbia countering the EU southern route. Russia will control the energy to the EU. Russia has won this round and Putin deserves the title of Man of the year.
Iraq was not about WMD in hindsight, it was, and is about the future of oil and access to it. Bush was right to go in.

They also provided new anti-tank guided rockets to Iraqi forces during the invasion...