I agree. Those should have been stated reasons, along with others.
Think about that $$$ comment for a moment.
Do you think it would have impacted the United States negatively if Hussein had attacked Saudia Arabia and the other oil producing nations in the region?
Of course it would. So when you comment about the $$$ interests, it’s also your $$$ interests. The Bush family weren’t the only ones with vested interests in that region.