Try this.
I was there and I was right behind the main effort, and I watched the war unfold through the periscopes of an M1.
I wore a chemical suit for 30 days straight because we were all scared sh!tless that we were going to have to evade and decontaminate. If anything, the apathetic public should be relieved that there wern't large amounts of WMD. That, by the way, is directed at all those who point the finger and say "I told you so."
To be clear we in the military are all very brave and will always do our job, but I can honestly say that the only time I was truly afraid, was when I thought about the possibility of a real life chem attack.