I dont doubt that, but I also dont disagree with going to war to protect our economy from what would happen from switching from the Dollar to the Euro
Umm, no.
SOTU 2003
The United States will ask the U.N. Security Council to convene on February the 5th to consider the facts of Iraq's ongoing defiance of the world. Secretary of State Powell will present information and intelligence about Iraqi's -- Iraq's illegal weapons programs, its attempts to hide those weapons from inspectors and its links to terrorist groups.
We will consult, but let there be no misunderstanding: If Saddam Hussein does not fully disarm for the safety of our people, and for the peace of the world, we will lead a coalition to disarm him.
The first and foremost reason given for months. Do you not remember poor Colin Powell having to give that ridiculous speech at the UN? Complete with transfer truck labs and suggestions of underground 'garages' of WMDs? Freeing the Iraqi people was a somewhat excuse but nothing gets the peoples riled like threats of WMDs.
As for your nonsensical going to Iraq to 'free its people' I suggest you reread Adams' advice that is still, even more so, true today.
She well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom. The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force....
She might become the dictatress of the world. She would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit....
Of course don't let such words and beliefs mislead you from your 'conservative' principles.