You're missing the point, which is this: if you're going to screw around with something as precariously balanced as Iraq was, you'd best be sure that you understand what it is you're dealing with and that you're fully prepared and capable of addressing any and all difficulties that arise. Talk about fools rushing in where angels fear to tread! The cavalier, cocksure smugness that those bastards approached the situation with is appalling, not to mention a profound embarrassment to our nation.