I don’t think that anyone lied. Cheney et al truly believed that there were WMDs and they were wrong.
I would really like to believe that, but I believe they simply didn’t care what was true; they just went with the story that supported their agenda. One book I read claimed that the 9/11 attack actually delayed the planned invasion of iraq by about a year; I don’t know if I believe that, but I do honestly believe the invasion had nothing to do with WMDs or any other legitimate threat to the US.
We would all like to think so…but as soon as the discussion gets to oil/gas prices, it happens. So, do I replace the floor boards on my 29 Nash with something a little more substantial and safer than the wood that was there.
No. I’ve restored a couple of old cars and my theory has always been to keep it as original as possible. It’s like restoring a piece of history; you want to show how the car was when it was made. Much more interesting and valuable that way.