Iraq violated multiple U.N. sanctions and with that alone, was enough to invade.
Personally, I could not care less about the entire Middle East and would prefer to turn it all to glass rather than one American soldier risk their life.
RE: Over time, what I reviewed and the information made available showed that Saddam was in the market for and developing, weapons classed as “WMD’s”.
The reason why we invaded, if I am not mistaken is because we suspected that Saddam HAD WMD’s and was not cooperating with inspectors in showing and dismantling them.
Whether he was developing them or not, I am not sure of. His ability to develop them is not in question, but did he have the materials to develop them when we were inspecting? Or will he have the materials to develop them if we stopped inspecting?
Let’s say the answer is “Yes”, would that have been sufficient reason to invade? I thought the reason was because he HAD them and is HIDING THEM.
Finally, even the White House admitted errors in intelligence.
See here:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-admits-wmd-error/