Key members of the Administration hit the talk show circuit over the weekend, to try and drum up support of American citizens for a war that many feel is unwarranted. Many still recall Bush's promise of only the "judicious use" of military forces during his presidential debates with Al Gore, and they wonder just how "judicious" an action against Iraq really is.

Vague assurances that Iraq "may possibly at some point be seeking to kind of sort of acquire nuclear weapons" dominated the speeches of key Bush team members. But many question the timing of such statements too, designed to be heard during the first anniversary of the September 11th attacks when emotions are running high.

"Oh yeah, they're playing it for all it's worth," claims an insider who wishes to remain anonymous. "They just love it when people stop thinking for themselves, start waving the flag and shout praises to God for giving them President Bush. But if (the public) knew the truth about how 9-11 went down, they'd be building gallows instead of stages."

Certainly the calls for an attack of Iraq have nothing to do with the current "war on terrorism", since none of the terrorists involved in the September 11th events were from Iraq (or Afghanistan for that matter). And as revealed by The Madness of King George back in January 29th, 2001 (A Return To Desert Storm), President Bush had his sights set on Saddam Hussein before he even took office. The CIA was briefing him about Iraq at his Texas ranch as the Supreme Court was trying to decide who should become the next president of the United States.

This fact has not been lost on the rest of the world, where there is little to no support of an invasion from any U.S. allies. Unless the Bush administration is sitting on some top secret information regarding Iraq it appears to be nothing more than a personal vendetta by Bush against the man his father went to war with several years ago.

Of course that has not deterred the President from trying to get his way. A week ago White House lawyers said that the president didn't need congressional approval to begin military action against Iraq because "once he announces he is the supreme dictator of America he's going to do away with Congress so it doesn't matter if they approve or not."

White House lawyers also pointed out the fact that Bush has "an ego the size of Texas and doesn't listen to anyone else anyway."

After cries of indignation from Congress and the public, Bush put on a friendlier front and at least made the appearance of trying to gain support for his new war. Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of State Colin Powell all hit the airwaves trying to rally people around a war that no one wants.

Perhaps most damaging of all to the administrations efforts were statements made by Scott Ritter, a former U.S. Marine and one of the first weapon inspectors to be allowed inside Iraq following Operation Desert Storm. According to Ritter, America is violating U.N. standards of peaceful dialogue between countries - that Bush is warmongering when all he needs to do is demand the return of weapons inspectors.

President Bush scoffed at any who fail to see the threat Saddam Hussein poses the world. Speaking Monday afternoon while in Detroit to visit with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, he addressed the topic point blank.

"The world will nevers be at peace unless I destroys my enemies," he said. "As I've often mentioned, the road to Tom Daschle leads through Saddam Hussein. And I don't care if anybody is with me or not, I'm gonna do it. The facts is that I want to kill Saddam Hussein because he hates our freedom, and is a bigger dictator than I am. And besides, my daddy got to have a gulf war and I want one too! If that ain't a judicious use of my powers than I don't know what is."

Bush did manage to make one distinction between his father and himself.