Not going to Iraq would lead to a mess? What do we have there now?
Maybe we could have focused on capturing or killing Osama Bin Laden, destroying as much of the al Queda network as possible and attacking the *REAL* leader in state-sponsored terrorism: Saudi Arabia.
You've been watching way too much TV.
What we have is a murderous dictator gone and all suspicions about Iraq and WMD gone with him, both his sons dead, Al-Queda on the run, a democracy which was voted in by about 60% of the people, and violence way down.
Iraq is moving forward. Thank God for President Bush.