Gulf War I can be defended. Saddam had just invaded and occupied a foreign country, Kuwait. Gulf War I was a response to his overt aggression.
But Gulf War II is an entirely different story. Gulf II was, at its core, a preventative war. It was fought to prevent Saddam from doing something in the future, once he got his so-called WMDs up and running.
Preventative wars are generally thought to be illegal wars. And for good reason. Because to think otherwise would make any war a legitimate war. For example, Russia could then legitimately invade Estonia to prevent Estonia from some day firing a missile at Moscow.
If someone wanted to argue that George W. Bush is a war criminal, I would not disagree.
It would be nice if the Congress could “declare war.” This AUF crap being passed like the naming of a post office has to stop.
War, and all the crap that comes with it should be considered more seriously than the way these fools approach impeachment.