77^th in continuing blog series on the administration push to war. With the invasion achieved, the Iraqi government destroyed, and the occupation taking hold, the White House and the Pentagon continue to face rising questions about the rationale for the invasion. They also face questions about disappeared Saddam Hussein. Initial reporting by Bob Woodward, later modified, suggests that Saddam was killed at the beginning of the invasion. Meanwhile, even while the White House portrays the invasion of Iraq as though it were D-Day, in April 2003, US imports of Iraqi oil total from 18.8 million barrels to 21 million ...   more »