"They would have found someone else to do it" is not and never has been a defense for evil, especially at this magnitude. Someone else could have been the mess

"They would have found someone else to do it" is not and never has been a defense for evil, especially at this magnitude. Someone else could have been the messenger, and Powell could have also resigned in protest and become a whistleblower. Instead he lied, deceived the public, and unequivocally supported the wars.