IMHO Iraq was the PC response to Iran, ditto that Afghanistan to box them in. If I remember correct, Cheney wanted to clean out all the rats nest, Rove/Bush had him on a leash. Will history denote Cheney was far smarter and better as a VP than we know as of today. I think so...
“Cheney wanted to clean out all the rats nest”
I’m not an expert but turns out the rat’s nest is Islam and it’s bigger than a few barbaric leaders. Thousands of Muslims are barbaric and they seem to be everywhere. The religion itself has barbaric practices ingrained in the Qran.