[MinorityRepublican]

4,500 U.S. soldiers dead, another 32,000 wounded, nearly two trillion dollar price tag...

We paid a price. But we may have to deal with Saddam a couple years later. Or take out his successors (Uday and Qusay)

But probably not. We could containe Iraq. They would be more like Syria today (my guess).

Ultimately, Iraq is better off today. But it was not worth the precious American blood we had to bleed over it.

[dfwgator]

It only made Iran stronger.

[Renfrew]

American confidence goes in cycles.

1950s - America is bold and confident
1960s - Confidence leads us into an Asian quagmire
1970s - National loss of faith from losing war
1980s - Rebuilding of national psych
1990s - America is bold and confident
2000s - Confidence leads us into an Asian quagmire
2010s - National loss of faith from losing war
2020s - ?