[right way right]

True hindsight.
I think Bush let a.personal grudge effect his judgment.
One thing though, do you remember that at one point the dems were chomping on the war bit so hard Bush was criticized for taking so long to get everything in place to take care of business in Iraq.
The other thing is the fact that we went straight in to Afghanistan before the Iraq offensive to strike back for 9/11.
(should have bombed Saudi Arabia to bits but they own the Bushs.)

[UCANSEE2]

do you remember that at one point the dems were chomping on the war bit so hard Bush was criticized for taking so long to get everything in place to take care of business in Iraq.

The Dems are like dealing with a bipolar manic depressive.

If you want war, they don't. If you don't , they do. If you start one, it's either too slow or too fast.

Even if you start one, they want to pull out the minute you start making progress. You just can't please them no matter what you do.

[UCANSEE2]

I think Bush let a.personal grudge effect his judgment.

Personal, yes.

Just remember, up until the attempted assassination, there was a world wide agreement that heads of govt did not have other heads of govt assassinated. You let one dictator get away with it, and it encourages others. Perhaps the other nations of the world agreed with Bush that Saddam had to be made an example of.