What if the Case for War Were a Lie? February 16, 2003ß ONE MONTH BEFORE THE IRAQ WAR BEGAN (submitted to the Arizona Republic, but not published)

President Bush promised to restore integrity to the office. With a quarter million troops, now separated from their families, awaiting his orders, we have every right to expect an honest assessment of the threat Saddam Hussein’s regime poses to our nation.

If we were to believe our President, Saddam Hus