You think Bush’s invasion of Iraq was a smart way to spend $1 trillion and 4500 american lives?
Make that $2 trillion.
Yes - that wasn’t the mistake. Letting the Democrats push for nation building was the error.
After taking Baghdad and the capture of Saddam Hussein, we should have left.
Give Ron Paul some credit. In 2003 he outlined chapter and verse why the invasion of Iraq was lunacy. He also accurately predicted the futility, horrendous cost and the final outcome.
I blame BushOne for not finishing the invasion of Kuwait off with a push all the way to Baghdad and Tehran while we had so much force available at the time to get the job done.
at least Powell could have been allowed to mop up the militants as they fled to Baghdad and Tehran and who knows where else.
all that was left was a tinder box.
smart has nothing to do with geopolitik btw, imo.
why some are allowed to dabble in it for so long is a mystery, in a way.