> the reorientation of the country [Iraq] from an enemy to an ally of Iran <
That is a very important point. We will pay for Bush II’s mistake for many years to come.
Please permit me to add one more thing to your list. Bush’s invasion turned western Iraq into a lawless area. From that region insurgents were able to spark the Syrian civil war. And from that war there was a mass Muslim migration to Europe.
So it can be fairly argued that the Muslim problem in Europe is partially Bush’s fault. The law of unintended consequences strikes again.
Bush made a huge mistake when he invaded Iraq at the behast of the 9/11 Saudis. At the time Iraq and Saddam Hussein was the greatest threat to the existence of the Saudi ruling class. The Bush family got rich “dealing” with the Saudis.
Also ISIS was a creation of the 9/11 Saudis. They hoped to create a radical Sunni state carved out of Syria and Iraq to confront Iran on its border. The medieval mullahs of Iran had succeeded Saddam as the greatest threat to the 9/11 Saudi ruling class.
The destabilization of Western Iraq and eastern Syria, the elimination of Christians and the migrations to Europe was the result of this Saudi funding and creation of ISIS. The Saudis were outraged when the Russians entered Syria in force and decimated ISIS in conjunction with Iran and Iran organized Iraqi Shi’ite militias.
Never trust the 9/11 Saudis or for that matter the Bush family.
I got my 2nd zot over heated questions regarding the Bush-Guard memos. I was vindicated when GW bent over and took it up the backside over the P3 incident. Then came the Patriot Act, Curveball and nonexistent chemical weapons. All distractions at far greater expense than demonstrated on a balance sheet.
GW was part of the plan, which is why I despise his supporters who are, without a doubt, functional idiots.