The seed didn’t fall far from the tree.
We need a strong man in Iraq, a foe of Islamists and of Iran, who will put these Islamists in their place so there won’t be any more civil war between Shias and Sunnis, and so that Iraq won’t be allied with Iran any more,
Hey, I know just that guy. His name is Saddam, let’s get him on the phone, see if he’s available.
Oh, wait, Bush-Cheney spent $1 trillion (borrowed from China, growing our debt massively), and 4500 American lives, to oust him and put him six feet under. Sorry, forgot about that.