Dads-
For the sake of argument, let's assume that your assessment of the story is correct.(Quite a stretch) But even so, the concept I think everyone else seems to have a legitimate problem with is it being used as a reasonable basis for invading Iraq. A true leader who loves his country doesn't send our young men and women off to die over such minimal evidence. That is the greatest disrespect for our troops I can imagine.If we used that criteria to invade other countries we'd have to invade dozens of them, and Iraq would be at the bottom of the list not the top.
But then there's the oil.............!!!!
Your posts have all the earmarks of a line of reasoning based on dissecting the language in an effort to support your position, while missing the main point. Not of the article, but of the Pentagon report. I don't think even the Pentagon sees this report as solid justification for the invasion, unless they're wearing blinders.
We should ask why a credible, experienced, conscientious leader like Colin Powell would change his position on the war. And why he was railroaded out as a result.