A bad idea to gain some negotiating power led to a lie that caused an unjust invasion, the direct murder of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and the deaths of probably a million people in the area since.

Sure, let's look a bit deeper. We ignored the treason the first time around but it's not too late to hang a bunch of people.

They deserve as much of a pass as a kidnapper of children who says he plans to build a hospital with the ransom.