The aluminum tubes were prohibited -- there's no doubt about that. However, the way Iraq intended to use them makes a very large difference. Going to war to prevent Iraq from developing nuclear weapons is one thing; I'm still against it at this time, but that's another argument. Going to war over a few aluminum tubes that were only going to be used for rockets is something different entirely. Is it really worth having American soldiers and Iraqi citizens killed for something like that? Bush is basing his case for war on the claim that Iraq is a threat to our national security. If we have no proof that even suggests Iraq is making nuclear weapons, then his argument collapses. Think about that before you accuse anyone of being stupid.

It's not about the aluminum tubes or their use, that's the point. It's about the principle of it. Iraq CONTINUES to repeatedly disobey the U.N. sanctions, to fail to make good on their promises, and to attempt to supercede the will of the International Community. To the tune of 12 years worth. If you ran over a person with a car while drunk, and promised never to drive again, never to drink again, never to even buy alcohol again. And then for the next 12 years were caught repeatedly buying booze, attempting to buy the parts to build a car, looking at cars, sitting in cars, and sitting in them while drunk. How long before you drive it again? And how quickly would someone have stepped in to prevent you from doing it? Like year 1 most likely. Iraq has had its chance. A change has to occur.