re: #315 freetoken

I argued against deposing Hussein for a couple reasons. In no particular order:
Hussein kept Iraq in one piece. He was the only thing between Iraq and another failed state like Afghanistan.
Iran and Iraq sort of served as checks and balances against each other. As much as we dislike the Saudis’ support of terrorism, we needed stability in any form in that area for a lot of reasons.
Invading Iraq would be a distraction from the real threats to our national security like Pakistan. Pakistan already HAD nuclear weapons and an unstable government.
In 1991 the same crew who that Desert Storm had to stop where it did because we couldn’t afford to depose Hussein then threw away their own counsel and urged for regime change.