Most US presidents since World War II have led military actions without a declaration of war by Congress, though most, if not all, have properly consulted and sought support from Congress. That is the wise thing to do.

Within a week, or a month, Saddam could give his WMD to al-Qaeda.

The Cold War was a war, and we won it.

Our goal is to defend the American people, and to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and to liberate the Iraqi people.

The problem is the people who tend to be the best organized are the most radical and the most vicious.

NATO member states vary dramatically in their capability and in their political steadfastness.

They may have had time to destroy them, and I don't know the answer.