Part of the problem is W did a horrible job of explaining the why, how, of Iraq. Which meant only one side was talking.
“Part of the problem is W did a horrible job of explaining the why, how, of Iraq. Which meant only one side was talking.”
i agree, there were lots of good reasons to get rid of Saddam. wmd’s was only one of them. and saddam had used them in the past, and sure was acting like he had them.
and when saddam’s wmd finally did turn up, it was too late politically and the Bush admin just let it go.
one thing i do believe - ISIS will eventually get big enough that the US plus whatever allies, will have to re-invade Iraq.
it’s like the 1930’s: early on Hitler was seen as too weak to worry about, but by the late 1930’s he was judged too dangerous to confront.
and when the war started it was on his terms.