‘Those who pushed for war against Iraq certainly didn’t tell us our boys would be coming home in body bags four years later. These are the same people pushing for war against Iran. We should consider how well their prior predictions worked out in evaluating what they are now telling us about Iran.’
Really? What part of ‘this war will outlast my Presidency’ confuses you? Iraq is just one front on this unusual warfare we are facing for at least two generations, perhaps longer.
The President was crystal clear about this.
No, he wasn't. Americans were led to believe that the war against Iraq would be quick and relatively painless. Cheney said we were witnessing the "last gasp" of the insurgecny years ago. Then there was that whole "mission accomplished" photo op.
But the Administration was crystal clear that Saddam had WMDs. He didn't, and we lost great credibility as a result.