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To: one_less who wrote (786279)	5/25/2014 12:20:34 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1572917

I think they made a huge mistake by selling it on the WMD. It was a "slam dunk", so why not use that as the basis for selling the need to go to war? It was easy, concise, and "certain". But there were tons of other legitimate reasons for doing it that could have been used. WMD was something the American People could understand. It was still a long, sad affair, of course, but people understand wars can turn into that.

To: one_less who wrote (786279)	5/25/2014 1:34:57 PM
From: puborectalis	1 Recommendation Recommended By bentway Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572917

The Islamic Republic of Iran appears to be the greatest beneficiary of the disastrous invasion and occupation of Iraq. Its archenemy in Baghdad was eliminated; its close ideological allies assumed power; its nuclear program has substantially expanded and its indigenous scientific and technological industries have made great advancements. The many failures of U.S. forces in Iraq (and Afghanistan) have taught Iranian military leaders important lessons about how best to defend their own nation against foreign aggression. Furthermore, the increased regional influence and confidence of Iran in continuing to support Assad’s repressive autocracy has spurred the reactionary dictatorships of Saudi Arabia and other Arab client states of the Persian Gulf to intervene in Syria’s internal conflict, not for humanitarian reasons or any fondness for democracy, but with the cynical hope of delivering a strategic blow to Tehran. The Iraq War’s tragic legacy, it seems, is even more unnecessary bloodshed.