While the stated aim of wikileaks’ document drops is to undermine the Iraq war effort (several years out of fashion, by the way, guys. If you were actively doing so a couple of years ago you could have been working side-by-side with Obama, Reid, and Pelosi), it looks like they’ve done serious damage to the main claim the left uses against the entire war: that the entire supposed reason for us going into Iraq was for WMDs, and none were ever found. Of course, this has been demonstrably false for years – not only were WMDs only ever one of many arguments for going into Iraq, but we’ve found confirmation of Iraqi WMDs and WMD programs again, and again, and again, and again…Still, it’s nice to see an anti-war claim that finally admits (even if only accidentally) just how many WMDs were found. It also admits that the claims of the death toll were highly exaggerated and perpetrated by the media to make the U.S. look worse, something everyone on the right knew. And it also reveals that yes, Iran was involved the whole time – and not he partner for peace many Democrats claimed it could be.
Meanwhile, Bush’s memoirs have revealed even more about WMDs and WMD development in the Iraq w.
