The Iraqis are not free. In every substantial way they are less free now than they were prior to the war.
But a Dem did get us in the Quagmire of Vietnam and did not finish Korea, a dem blew up an aspirin factory and and took part in perversions with an intern (of course, the intern was a dem and most likely scum as well)in the oval office...most dems are scum.
The corruption of democrats does not excuse the corruption of republicans. The "everybody does it" defense has never worked.