Weapons of Mass Deception?

Did I miss something, or are the Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq forgotten, or just misplaced? Seems to me that the focus of the whole attack was WMDs, but now since none were found, we just bury the dead and do our best to forget. It makes me feel as if the real war WAS about oil ,..... and a power grab.

It's not about oil. WMD was always a red herring of course in terms of motives, as was Saddam Hussein for that matter. Dictators of his ilk come and go with nauseating frequency.

This is, and always was, about Islamic Fundamentalism, the mother of middle eastern terrorism -- which have little to do with either Iraq or Saddam Hussein, except for their proximity to Teheran. But that is probably reason enough for policy-makers. Saddam Hussein's existence merely made the battle for Iraq convenient and expendient where it would have otherwise been prohitibive.

Iran, the lion's den of Islamic Fundamentalism, now sees U.S. forces to their east, west and south. The real game, and the next stage of saber-rattling, has already begun. Iran's government is currently unpopular and vulnerable to a coup from within and the U.S. is now well-placed to exert pressure.

That's my current theory anyway. Subject to revision as news events dictate!

It bothers the hell out of me, that Richard(Pearl) who headed the pentagons advisory board, and who is still a member, and who is on several defense industry boards, was giving a "seminar" as a richly paid consultant, on how to make money on the war in Iraq, to industry reps, two weeks after recieving a secret briefing on plans for the invasion. While American kids are dying to liberate the ungrateful. While the American middle class tax payers are footing the bill he makes personal big bucks. Non bidding post war cleanup contracts given by fiat. This is integrity?
I'd like to get a little "free education" for MY kids and some national health care for the lot of us; while we are going over the brink of fiscial irresponsibility to do the impossible task of ferrating out islamic terrorists all over the world where ever they may be...Vietnams' quagmire is going to be peanuts compared to this.

James,
Do you think that the terrorist acts you fear may be committed by individuals or organizations that have absoluely no just cause whatsoever, and are mindless, soul-less, weapons of mass destruction? Why are we in America the most threatened by Saddam, when multitudes of nations are, (were), within his reach. Surely such a powerful threat to worldwide peace would not have fallen so easily.
My point is, is that the "terrorists" rationalize their actions similar to the way we do, although obviously vastly different in point of view. I believe the U.S. needs to picture itself accountable to some degree, and until understanding replaces fear, terrorism will only increase.