https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/27/overthrowing-saddam-was-the-right-move/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:24:12 -0400<![CDATA[4. US military intervention was far more aggressive than was necessary. Not at all. The most cogent criticism of the 2003 action against Saddam is that it was required because we failed in 1991 to pursue our interests to their appropriate conclusion. Had we liberated Kuwait and then marched to Baghdad to overthrow Saddam, the world might have been spared considerable agony, and Iraq would actually have had a greater chance to build a peaceful, democratic society before the rise of al-Qaida and Islamic radicalism took their toll. We can obviously never know the truth, but the lesson for Washington is not to stop short just because of criticism from the international chattering classes.]]>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:30 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/27/overthrowing-saddam-was-the-right-move-n100490