Everyone makes mistakes. At least, that's what I've been told. I know for a fact that I have made them. Why does it seem that nobody is willing to admit to them anymore? Even the rare apology comes with conditions (i.e, I'm sorry if I've offended. . .). So, I made a mistake, and I am going to apologize for it unconditionally and hope to set an example.
I was against the Iraq War. Well, I was against the sequel. I think getting Saddam out of Kuwait was the right thing to do. The second time around, however, he wasn't in Kuwait. I knew, yes, I KNEW that the Energy Department did not think the aluminum tubes were suitable for uranium enrichment. I also KNEW that the President lied us into war. Yes, he told the truth when he said that British Intelligence had a report about Saddam trying to acquire uranium from Niger, but that was the same report that the CIA had repeatedly debunked.
I marched against the war. I waved my flag at those protests, because the hawks don't own patriotism. I've mourned for every life lost, American, Iraqi, Willing. That being said, when the WMD didn't show up, I quietly cheered. As a Mets fan who silently celebrates every Yankee's loss, and I will deny it if you quote me, I was happy to be proven right.
I almost tore my rotator cuff after hitting my funny bone trying to pat myself on the back when I read Chris Duelffer's report that said that not only did Saddam NOT have WMD, he suspended any attempts to make them in the mid 90's. I would point at conservatives and laugh when they said things like Saddam shipped them to Syria. I called them wing nuts.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry for laughing at you. I'm sorry for calling you wing nuts. You were right that Saddam had WMD. You were right that he hid them in Syria. Therefore, if we had to invade Iraq to stop Saddam from using those WMD, we MUST send a couple of missiles into Syria to stop Assad from using them AGAIN.