Bush led the country to war on the basis of 25,000 liters of anthrax, 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin, 500 tons of sarin, mustard, and VX nerve agents, Iraqi ties to al-qaeda, and a "reconstituted" nuclear arms program. Well that, and as Bush mentioned, Saddam Hussein was the "guy who tried to kill my dad." Only the final plank of Bush's "march to war" has held up to scrutiny. Bush really believes Hussein tried to kill his daddy.

"There is a sense here in this country, and a feeling around the world, that the U.S. has lost credibility by building the case for Iraq upon sometimes flimsy or non-existent evidence," a reporter mentioned in a question. "I'm just wondering, sir, why did you choose to take the world to war in that way?"

No longer armed with his pre-war rhetoric, Bush had to resort to new tactics. His administration has failed to locate weapons of mass destruction, to prove a link between Hussein and al-qeada, and, frankly, it just wants to forget about this whole yellow-cake mess. So Bush resorted to a new tactic. "Saddam Hussein was a threat. The United Nations viewed him as a threat. That's why they passed 12 resolutions."

Aahhh! The United Nations, remember them? These are the people Bush claimed he would circumvent for their refusal to pass a resolution to avenge a threat to his daddy. The Coalition of the Willing was not particularly pleased with the UN's refusal to sanction a holiday in Baghdad. Yet with such delightful irony, they have become Bush's primary justification for war.

That's all I've got tonight. [sung to a tune by the Cars]