A war which was fought to destroy Iraq's nuclear weapons capability - didn't didn't find any.
A war which was fought to destroy Iraqs chemical and biological weapons capacity - didn't find any.
A war fought to rid Iraq of al Qaeda - created the seemingly permanent presence of al Qaeda where it didn't exist before.
A war projected to cost $50 billion - $2 trillion and counting.
A war projected to last 6 months - 7 years and running.
A war projected to have no casualties - 4400+ US dead, untold wounded.
A war which has stretched the US military beyond it's limits and left it with worn out materiel for years.
A war fought to acquire oil for US - Russian and Chinese interests have won the majority of contracts.
A war fought for regime change - Saddam is dead at the cost of 4400+ Americans.
A war fought to protect the human rights of Iraqis - the US kicked in doors, humiliated, tortured, killed and maimed those folks who had been previously deprived of their god-given human rights. Even US mercenaries killed Iraqis without concern or consequences.
A war which had the brightest and best 10% of the population flee the country never to return, devastating the infrastructure.
And finally, a war which has met Osama bin Laden's goals as stated before 9-11 beyond his wildest dreams. He didn't care for Saddam, either, and wanted the US to come over there so as to be more vulnerable. (Cheney - "Angler" in Secret Service code, took it hook, line and sinker.)
Some call this victory, winning. I honestly can't stretch my mind far enough to encompass that notion. Frankly, that idea belongs on one of the other boards which is open to alternative realities.
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