WMD conjecture in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq

The WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) conjecture refers to the claims made by the U.S. government and its allies that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, which were a primary justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Following the invasion, the absence of any significant stockpiles of WMDs led to a range of interpretations and discussions concerning the intelligence used to justify the war, the motivations behind the invasion, and the political ramifications of the assertions made.