Why the West Had to Remove Saddam

I write this post for not just for Republicans but for anyone who wants to read an excellent book detailing the reasons we had to take action against Saddam. The book is entitled Allies by William Shawcross and is an excellent account of pre 9/11 American thought on Saddam and Iraq and the conditions that lead to British and American intervention in Iraq. I guess this post is just as much for the likes of Chris Matthews whose obsession seems to be why we went into Iraq in the first place.