Cheney Outlines Rationale for Invasion of Iraq: Speaking in Nasheville, Cheney said that there is no doubt that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussin has weapons of mass destruction and is willing to use them.
Stumbling Into War: Why did most of the world abandon Washington when it went after Saddam Hussein? The war in Iraq could never have been an easy sell, but nor should it have been such a difficult one. The Bush administration badly botched the prewar maneuvering, presenting a textbook study in how not to wage a diplomatic campaign (Foreign Affairs - September 1, 2003)
Why the Security Council Failed: One thing the current Iraq crisis has made clear is that a grand experiment of the twentieth century--the attempt to impose binding international law on the use of force--has failed. As Washington showed, nations need consider not whether armed intervention abroad is legal, merely whether it is preferable to the alternatives. The structure and rules of the UN Security Council really reflected the hopes of its founders rather than the realities of the way states work. And these hopes were no match for American hyperpower. (Foreign Affairs - May 1, 2003).
What Went Wrong in Iraq: Although the early U.S. blunders in the occupation of Iraq are well known, their consequences are just now becoming clear. The Bush administration was never willing to commit the resources necessary to secure the country and did not make the most of the resources it had. U.S. officials did get a number of things right, but they never understood-or even listened to-the country they were seeking to rebuild. As a result, the democratic future of Iraq now hangs in the balance. (Foreign Affairs: September 1, 2004)