bush administration, he was a top cheerleader for the invasion of iraq hyping the idea that saddam hussein possessed nuclear weapons. let s take a look. iraq, despite u.n. sanctions, maintains an aggressive program to rebuild the infrastructure for its nuclear, chemical, biological and missile programs. there s no doubt that the program was clandestine, heavily camouflaged and has been going on at a carabonsiderable magnit for at least five years. we have very convincing evidence that iraq maintains and extensive program for the production and weaponization of weapons of mass destruction. it s our strongest hope that by eliminating the regime and eliminating the weapons of mass destruction, which are functionally the same thing, that we give the people of iraq an opportunity to live in freedom. well, even though no weapons were ever found in iraq, bolton told the washington examiner in 2015 i still think the decision to overthrow dad was correct.