Iraq gives us a base to remake the whole middle east. This will be Bush’s legacy. Democracy will take hold in Iraq and will spread to other countries in the region. People are basically the same the world over. They want to be free, and to make their own decisions in their lives.
Ask John if he has ever looked at a map of the ME? See where Iraq is? See how it is the vital strategic high ground of the ME?
See how it levers apart Iran and Syria? How it opens up another avenue of attack into Iran or Syria or Saudi Arabia if we need it?