We took the most secular state in the Middle East and a population who bore the American people no grudge—a potential ally that could anchor a new Western-neutral state, and in our haste to depose a nasty piece of work (that we helped arm) plunged said population into chaos that will outlive many of us. Just because your thumb is purple doesn’t mean you have democracy.
We wasted our brave soldiers, we wasted our money and as a country we sullied our good name. Why? Beacuse we could. Sad, sad waste because of the hubris of a few. If that is winning... well, enjoy the parade.
Interesting first post there, so a Saddam Hussein led Iraq was a potential ally who could anchor a new Western-neutral state?