President Bush was right to invade Iraq. His 2003 decision to topple Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein will go down in history as one of the most courageous acts of statesmanship of the early 21st century. Contrary to the claims of antiwar critics, Mr. Bush did not manipulate the intelligence to justify the Iraq invasion, nor has he waged the "wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time." It was longstanding US policy throughout the 1990s to champion regime change in Iraq. The Clinton administration - backed by Congress - supported the Iraq Liberation Act, which authorized the overthrow of Saddam. The United States was convinced the Iraqi strongman possessed chemical and biological weapons, as well as an advanced nuclear program. Saddam had used chemical weapons in the 1980s during his war with Iran. He also used them against Iraq´s Kurds, killing thousands. Despite countless United Nations resolutions insisting Saddam completely dismantle and verifiably dispose his weapons of mass destruction, the Butcher of Baghdad embarked upon a deliberate policy of deceit and obfuscation. Thumbing his nose at the international community, he effectively kicked out UN weapons inspectors.