Iraq: Weapons of Mass Distraction

There is no evidence that Iraq ever had weapons of mass destruction, or that the scaremongering seen before the conflict started was based on genuine intelligence rather than mere tub-thumping to get the western populations behind an unjust war. Certainly, no WMDs have been found since the coalition forces assumed control of the country, and certainly no evidence that Hussein was ever capable of launching them with only 45 minutes notice.

The alliance with the USA resulted in the total destruction of a nation that had no war with the UK, despite what we were told to the contrary. Instead, it made Britain political pariahs in the international arena as we bypassed the United Nations resolutions arguing against invasion and went ahead and did it anyway. It has also fueled anti-western sentiment amongst some elements of Islamic society, and gave the July 7th bombers an excuse to attack the London Transport System.