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Even concerning '''the Senate Intelligence Committee report issued June 5, 2008''', quote, "what did this report actually find? That '''Iraq-Al Qaeda links were ''"substantiated by intelligence information."'' The same goes for claims about Hussein's possession of biological and chemical weapons, as well as his alleged operation of a nuclear weapons program'''."

Even concerning '''the Senate Intelligence Committee report issued June 5, 2008''', quote, "what did this report actually find? That '''Iraq-Al Qaeda links were ''"substantiated by intelligence information."'' The same goes for claims about Hussein's possession of biological and chemical weapons, as well as his alleged operation of a nuclear weapons program'''."

The article contends that if Democrats wish to contend they were "misled" into war, they should vent their spleen at the CIA. It then asserts, "'''This may sound like ancient history, but it matters.''' After Sept. 11, President Bush did not want to risk allowing Hussein, who had twice invaded neighboring nations, murdered more than 1 million Iraqis and stood in violation of 16 U.N. Security Council resolutions, to remain in possession of what he believed were stocks of chemical and biological warheads and a nuclear weapons program. By glossing over this history, the Democrats' lies-led-to-war narrative provides false comfort in a world of significant dangers." <ref>https://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-kirchick16-2008jun16,0,4808346.story</ref>

The article contends that if Democrats wish to contend they were "misled" into war, they should vent their spleen at the CIA. It then asserts, "'''This may sound like ancient history, but it matters.''' After Sept. 11, President Bush did not want to risk allowing Hussein, who had twice invaded neighboring nations, murdered more than 1 million Iraqis and stood in violation of 16 U.N. Security Council resolutions, to remain in possession of what he believed were stocks of chemical and biological warheads and a nuclear weapons program. By glossing over this history, the Democrats' lies-led-to-war [[narrative]] provides false comfort in a world of significant dangers." <ref>https://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-kirchick16-2008jun16,0,4808346.story</ref>

'''Washington Post Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt''' also brought out what Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee found in their June 5, 2008 report, saying, quote:

'''Washington Post Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt''' also brought out what Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee found in their June 5, 2008 report, saying, quote: