A lot of blame to go around for abandoning Iraq in 1991
While each political side enthusiastically blames the other, I don't think very many people get off scott-free on that one. George H. W. Bush and our allies obeyed the U.N. mandates to the letter, and ceased the war as soon as Iraq was out of Kuwait. Iraq's revolution attempts got little or no assistance.
In other words, the original anti-Iraq coalition played it right down the safe, non-aggressive middle. Just like everyone was telling us to do with the current conflict.
And, it's a lot easier to judge Bush, the U.N., and others in hindsight than it was at the time.