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Every single statement in this document is valid. That's the "reality" of why we went to war with Iraq.
I've already discussed many times at length my position on the whole "OMG! Iraq has WMDs!!!" issue.
"Valid" is a very relative term, to say the least.
Assumptions are "valid" too, especially those that are very hard to prove wrong in a short period of time or due to other factors.
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Whereas Iraq, in direct and flagrant violation of the cease-fire, attempted to thwart the efforts of weapons inspectors to identify and destroy Iraq's weapons of mass destruction stockpiles and development capabilities, which finally resulted in the withdrawal of inspectors from Iraq on October 31, 1998;
Blix would disagree with this. Actually, he did disagree, but was pretty much ignored, even if he's proven correct afterwards.
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Whereas Iraq both poses a continuing threat to the national security of the United States and international peace and security in the Persian Gulf region and remains in material and unacceptable breach of its international obligations by, among other things, continuing to possess and develop a significant chemical and biological weapons capability, actively seeking a nuclear weapons capability, and supporting and harboring terrorist organizations;
Many countries pose a continuing threat to the US and international peace, most of them are ignored till it's convenient to do otherwise.
Harboring terrorist organisations? Which ones?
Supporting I suppose you could state, Saddam did offer financial support to the families of the Palestinian suicide bombers. Not sure if they accepted it though.
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Whereas members of al Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq;
Really? Which ones? When? Isn't this confusing Iraq with Iran?
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Whereas the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001 underscored the gravity of the threat posed by the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction by international terrorist organizations;
Irrelevant in the Iraq matter, the US would have to attack dozens of countries if this were important.
