So you still think the Iraq war was a good idea Got it
As RubinBoomer said above. If we'd have gone in with realpolitik reasons and used Iraq to build bases squat in the middle of Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia and rattle our swords real loud, maybe.
But when we saw the aftermath with weasels and losers like Bremer and Tenant getting Medal of Freedom awards for screwing things up, I knew it was a mistake.
I did not say that (although the Iraq War did produce some benefits, the coalition didn't do what they needed to do once they had won the invasion). I just find there is a lot of history-bending that has taken place.
If you dare, check some of the links found just by searching FR:
Saddam's Forgotten WMD Confession (Newsmax)
NYT: There Were Thousands of Old WMDs In Iraq (National Review)
DOD Report 50 Trucks Carried Iraqi WMD to Syria
Documents Detail WMD Recovery In Iraq, Santorum Says
These reports don't make it "true" but it also means it was a lie to say "they didn't find anything". These also do not mean that going into Iraq was necessarily the right response but I do think the region is better off that Saddam is dead, the suicide bombings in Israel halted and the area scrubbed of WMDs that could have otherwise fallen into the hands of ISIS was a positive thing.
There's also the rather obvious benefit that no nuclear or chemical weapon has landed on Israel, which is miraculous given how many Arab states in the region have declared the annihilation of Israel their primary goal.