That's bullshit, the Bush administration has successfully got the media pulling the puppet strings of the general public. Strategic miliatary placement? The US has access to probably half a dozen countries near IRAQ they can use to launch any form of Middle Eastern Offensive, and some of those places probably have a permanent US presence there already.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/World/story_38744.asp
The chief inspector said there was absolutely no evidence of nuclear arms in IRAQ. But that apparently isn't good enough. The bush administration got exactly what they wanted, but not the final answer they wanted. It sounds to me like Bush is going to invade Iraq regardless of whether weapons are found prior to going in there. And if after the invasion they're not found..."He must have passed them off to one of his allies or destroyed them before we got here". And if the public questions it the media will tug on the strings again and make everything all better.