Regardless of the pretext under which we went to war with Iraq, in the end, Saddam Hussein and his cronies needed an a$$-whooping. Europe sure as hell wasn't going to do it.
We live in a society where results count. Not the circumstances under which things get started or not.
It pays to be a winner, and "Americans will not tolerate a loser."
We're clearly winning over there, that's what most Americans really care about right now.
10 years from now, only grumpy historians and nit-picking hair splitters will examine the validity of Iraq II.
In some ways, I think there were some side benefits of this war that are under-appreciated. Iraq is attracting Muslim fighters/terrorists/whatever you want to call them from all over the Middle east. Better to deal with them all at once in one place than have them scattered across the globe to wreak havoc on us closer to home.
Right now, I'm greatly looking forward to see what will happen Iran and North Korea. The leaders of these countries are clearly testing us - they must think we're over extended. And I wouldn't be surprised if the Chinese were laughing behind our backs.
I don't think Iran understands what a perilous position it is in right now. I'm not sure their whole nuke program is a bargaining chip to them.
In North Korea, all we have to do is carpet bomb the country with cheeseburgers and we'll win.
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