With every day that goes by, more questions are being asked about the intelligence reports President Bush used to convince both Congress and some of the citizens of the United States that a "pre-emptive strike" on Iraq was necessary for the United States' safety. Of course, opponents of the war questioned this intelligence from the beginning and continue to do so, with many of their criticisms being supported by government sources and documents. In fact, Carl Levlin, a US Senator from Michigan, has been one of the most outspoken advocates of investigating the intelligence leading to the war. While many critics of the war will point out that it is not just the lack of weapons of mass destruction that is at issue, adding that there the United States waged an illegal attack, murdered innocent civilians, and has systematically awarded of contracts to companies with ties to the Bush administration for reconstruction, it is nevertheless refreshing to see the mainstream media reporting on the WMD intelligence distortions, although they should have been doing so all along.
Washington Post: Report Cast Doubt on Iraq-Al Qaeda Connection
AP: Hagel - Iraqi WMD Clouds Bush Credibility
