Quote Originally Posted by ShunNakamura
The only reasons that hold are the funding of terriorists, The abuse of his own people, and his refusal to follow the UN's orders. I may have missed one or two.. but they AREN'T "he would have attacked us anyways".
Iraq may not have directly attacked America, but they would have further supported terrorist organizations that would attack America. Just because the attack is indirect doesn't mean Saddam wouldn't be behind it. Even still, you've got the direct refusal to obey the UN and the slaughter and torture of his own people, plus the obvious threat he posed to the surrounding population.