The honest answer to that disturbing question is an emphatic "No!"

We were told in a State of the Union Address by presenting as a proven fact that the U.S. had accurate knowledge that Saddam Hussein possessed "weapons of mass destruction" and was developing "nuclear power" which would soon be capable of threatening us.  

This sent fear surging through that fateful congressional gathering before the State of the Union Address.

Congressional members jumped up, giving Bush a rare standing ovation.  As Bush smilingly left the impressive chambers, the congressional members patted Bush on the back and hugged him, all so grateful that this farsighted president had the vision to save the U.S.A. from a catastrophic nuclear disaster.