Iraq War Taught Tough Lessons, But World Better Off Without Saddam -- Paul Wolfowitz, FOX News
The world is better off without Saddam Hussein ruling Iraq, and the alternative to what we did wasn’t to do nothing. While the extensive investigation by the Iraq Survey Group did not find the stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons that U.S. (and British and French and other) intelligence services expected we would find, it did confirm that Saddam hadn’t given up on his pursuit of weapons. He fully intended to restart the programs, through which he had produced chemical and biological weapons and pursued nuclear weapons in the past, as soon as sanctions were lifted.
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My Comment: Was it all worth it .... Paul Wolfowitz thinks so .... but I have my doubts. As to the lessons learned .... my number one lesson learned is the following .... avoid wars of choice.
Update: 10 Years On, Paul Wolfowitz Admits U.S. Bungled in Iraq -- Toby Harnden, Real Clear Politics/The Sunday Times
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