Baloney. Toppling Saddam Hussein and promoting democracy in Iraq inevitably led to a Shi’ite government that would have much closer ties to Iran than to the U.S.
“Baloney. Toppling Saddam Hussein and promoting democracy in Iraq inevitably led to a Shi’ite government that would have much closer ties to Iran than to the U.S.”
Absolutely true. An enormous strategic error.
We should have spent all those men and resources on toppling the Mullahs instead. And let Saddam continue to suppress the Jihadis.
But it’s something we cannot undo.