While Bush was later faulted when inspectors failed to find WMDs, the view that Saddam possessed them was widely shared by other countries. Prudence might have bought more time for the inspectors, but Bush was not alone in this mistake.
虽然检查人员找不到大规模杀伤性武器后曾有人要求布什承担责任，但很多国家普遍认为萨达姆拥有大规模杀伤性武器。谨慎或许能为核查人员争取更多时间，但犯错的的确不只布什一个。