Have you forgotten?-Updated

The Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 issued by a liberal President and approved by Democrats. Key quote:

The United States favors an Iraq that offers its people freedom at home. I categorically reject arguments that this is unattainable due to Iraq's history or its ethnic or sectarian make-up. Iraqis deserve and desire freedom like everyone else. The United States looks forward to a democratically supported regime that would permit us to enter into a dialogue leading to the reintegration of Iraq into normal international life.
My Administration has pursued, and will continue to pursue, these objectives through active application of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. The evidence is overwhelming that such changes will not happen under the current Iraq leadership.

There's a big difference in what Democrats said then and what they're saying now. Listen to Jimmy Carter then (2003):

He obviously has the capability and desire to build prohibited weapons and probably has some hidden in his country.

And what he say's now:

The Bush Administration's prewar claims that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction were "manipulated, at least" to mislead the American people, former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday.

So we were all duped by Saddam, only the left won't admit it.
Thanks to Austin Bay for all this.

Update-I got this quote from Powerline. Makes sense:

"If the administration knew Saddam didn't have. . . weapons [of mass destruction], then it also knew its 'pretext' would be exposed as soon as the invasion was complete. No one would be dumb enough to go to war on the basis of a claim that was not only wrong but would quickly be shown to be wrong."