It’s sounds like the same old crap used to demonize Saddam Hussein. Another secular country, a bulwark against Iran and protective of Christians. Bush and his foreign policy geniuses/neocons. built up the rationale for military adventurism in the middle east. And what did that yield? Same mistake being made all over again but I don’t think Russia will let it happen this time,
The ignorance of our politicians/governmen is breathtaking as can be seen every day on every subject. Zero knowledge of history...Napoleonic Wars,Concert of Europe, Metternich, balance of power.etc. We may not be lucky this time if we push it too far. Henry Kissinger was about the last one to have a clue but he was European.
The invasion of Kuwait may have had some to do with Saddam’s downfall...
Of course, you were speaking about Bush II...I see where you are coming from...