Perhaps but we weren't. Saddam was openly harboring terrorist leaders and supporting terrorists with money.
The ONLY threat that Saddam was, was to Bush Sr that he hated.
Today the country is overwhelmed with terrorists that are MOTIVATED by our presence in the mid east.
It is more a Terrorists training ground now than ever before. WE gave them motivation.
Because of that war more money is pouring into the coffers than ever.
I have heard they do not know if "elections' in Afghanistan can be held as planned because of all the NEW foreign terrorists flooding in there.
Bush has opened a Pandora's box, and try as he may I do not think he will be able to stuff it all back in. We are now between a rock and hard place, staying is a catastrophe and leaving would be unthinkable because of what we will leave behind. So now we threaten Iran with the military option. Unbelievable !