On Sunday's Fux News gab fest, neocon putz William "Wee Willie" Kristol made the claim that the 2003 Iraq invasion led Libya to end its nuclear weapons program, and Iran to freeze its program. As Think Progress notes, news accounts at the time of Libya's decision give credit years of diplomatic negotiations with Libya and numerous commercial incentives, not the invasion. Similarly, Iran gained influence and power within the region following the invasion; they weren't forced into a defensive crouch, pleading for mercy with the occupying army next door. As North Korea demonstrated, to deter an attack, it's advantageous for a country to acquire nuclear weapons.
(photo: Wee Willie receiving the Honesty in Media award)
