IF the invasion did not happen on March 19 I hoped Biden/W UN Policy would continue and the Cheney FUCK THE UN policy continued to be sidelined.
I hoped that with continued cooperation by Iraq and all nations the truth about the non-existence of WMD is accepted on or before September 2003 because the peaceful inspections were allowed to continue.
I hoped the long term monitoring as required in all the UN resolutions was set up and long term WMD monitoring went into effect.
I hoped Blix and Al Baradai upon completion of the inspections phase would direct the UNSC to lift the sanctions on IRAQ and sanctions were ended.
That is what I hoped.
Ok, so the process to continue. Got it.
What else? Do you imagine Saddam managing a peaceful transfer of power to one of his sons? Or did you hope that the Arab Spring would sweep him from power? Or that he at least would not attack any of his neighbors again?