[rintintin]

If it’s true we did a cyber attack on them, that was proportionate and intelligent.

If only Bush had done a secretive cyberattack on Saddam’s “WMD” facilities. We could have saved 4000 American lives, thousands of amputations (enough lost limbs to fill a warehouse), and upwards of $5 trillion of taxpayer dollars. And also, Bush wouldn’t have had to admit shame-facedly, after the fact, that he we were wrong about the WMDs - he could have shrugged and quietly let the whole thing pass.

[The Toll]

Well, that and Iraq would still be in the hands of a non-Jihadi. Unlike it’s current Iranian masters.

[Bob434]

Even the NYT’s admitted they had wmd’s

[Bob434]

oh yeah, and saddam was murdering his own people, by the 1000’s, with wmds- and had violated many un rules- and was attacking our troops- when told to stop- he continued- he was a direct threat to our troops- but people say we shouldn’t have attacked, but turn around and say we should attack iran for shooting down an unmanned drone? I’m not understanding the logic here-

[dljordan]

“And also, Bush wouldn’t have had to admit shame-facedly, after the fact, that he we were wrong about the WMDs”

Freepers are still using Saddam’s WMDs as an excuse.

[rxsid]

"If it’s true we did a cyber attack on them, that was proportionate and intelligent.

Agreed! That, and the additional sanctions against their leadership.

"If only Bush had done a secretive cyberattack on Saddam’s “WMD” facilities. We could have saved 4000 American lives, thousands of amputations (enough lost limbs to fill a warehouse), and upwards of $5 trillion of taxpayer dollars. And also, Bush wouldn’t have had to admit shame-facedly, after the fact, that he we were wrong about the WMDs - he could have shrugged and quietly let the whole thing pass."

Not only all of that, but Saddam would have remained a check on Iran.
He would have been weaker initially, but would have re-built over time.
Also, ISIS probably wouldn't have started (al-Qaeda in Iraq, the predecessor to ISIS started in 2004).

Of course hindsight is 20/20, but we would be much better off had we just stuck to hitting hard AQ & the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Trump's instincts, so far...are very good.

[Hot Tabasco]

f only Bush had done a secretive cyberattack on Saddam’s “WMD” facilities.

Huh? That's assuming a lot my brother.............

And for what it's worth:

Pentagon announces 500 tons of Uranium shipped from Iraq to Canada

500 tons of uranium shipped from Iraq, Pentagon says

Syria's Chemical Weapons Came From Saddam's Iraq