"...would not have invaded Iraq in the first place. "

What about invading afghanistan?

A competent administration would not have relied upon an utterly failed intelligence upon which to make a case for war.

Such as the case in afghanistan?

"A competent administration would have recognized that a country of over 22 million people would easily spawn a resistant insurgency."

Such as the case in afghanistan?

"A competent administration would have adequately planned for such an insurgency."

Such as in afghanistan?

"A competent administration would now level with the American people about the seriousness of the situation there now."

"In afghanistan?"

"A competent administration would have figured out how to build a real international coalition to share the burden."

Such as in afghanistan?

"A competent administration would have a bonafide plan for relinquishing U.S. military involvement to a true international force of peacekeepers."

Such as in afghanistan?