http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1406256
rachmaninoff said:
The WMD blunder refers to the false claim made by the Bush administration that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) as a justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. This claim was later proven to be false, and the lack of WMDs in Iraq has been seen as a major failure of the Bush administration's foreign policy.
Yes, in a 2005 interview, Bush stated, "I take responsibility for the decision to go into Iraq." However, he also placed blame on faulty intelligence and the actions of Saddam Hussein.
The revelation that the WMD claims were false greatly damaged public trust in the Bush administration and their justification for the Iraq War. It also led to increased criticism and scrutiny of the administration's handling of the war.
The consequences of the WMD blunder were far-reaching. The invasion of Iraq led to a prolonged and costly war, with thousands of American and Iraqi lives lost. It also strained relationships with other countries and damaged the reputation of the United States.
Yes, in 2016, a report by the Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed that the Bush administration's claims about WMDs in Iraq were not supported by the intelligence at the time. This report was seen as an official acknowledgement of the WMD blunder by the US government.