You miss the point. Iraq was the place to establish a front not only against terrorism but against terrorist sponsoring states. Iran knows this [even tho the liberials, media, and not too surprising many others DON'T]...this is exactly why they are flexing their inferior muscle...they totally believe Bush will "go" after Iran, some time after election. Those ruling in Iran are not fooled like media and liberials, they know all about their part in terrorism against the US and know the US is coming. This is the only play they have left themselves - nuclear. It is a shame that most Iranian citzens want democracy.
Afganistan and Iraq were the absolute best places to take first. Remember Bush saying he would go after terrorism wherever it lived and that it would take a while? He was not talking about half measures but is committed to taking terrorism out now rather than have this nation and whole world suffer the greater strength of these madmen for the next century. What would you perfer a decade or two of war on terrorism or terrorist strikes here for the next 100 years or so?
BTW - getting rid of Saddam and bringing freedom to Iraq was wonderful bonus! Agreed?