But, you are misdirecting your understandable anger.

Yes, you are are angry. Here we have a bipartisan report that contradicts every justification made by the Bush administration to go to war. I can fully understand how that fact creates a cognitive dissonance in you leading towards anger. Your faith has been shattered, naturally you want to blame those responsible for your loss. But don't blame me. I didn't make these now discredited claims. George Bush did.

We went to war because George Bush claimed that Iraq had WMDs and ties to Al Qaeda. We now know for certain those claims weren't true. No matter how you feel about the who is or is not responsible, the claims made to the world by our President were false.

Before the war, I recall vigorous arguements at Habitablezone about the veracity of the evidence presented by the Bush administration. I stated then, that claims about Iraqi WMDs were weak and that we should let Blix finish his work before rushing to war. I also stated that the rush to war would be contrary to the interests of the American people, and the success of American foreign policy, as well as the war on terrorism.

Turns out I was right and naturally that makes you angry. The Bush war has become one debacle after another - one scandal after another. It is a shameful face on the moral integrity of our nation.

I feel your pain Rob. As you work you way through denial, then anger, dispair, the acceptance, I will be there for you. Lean on me. It'll make you feel better.