The sooner we conservatives can admit that the Iraq War was a terrible blunder, the better off we will be. Saddam posed no threat to us and the Iraqi people were better off before we invaded. We replaced a corrupt Sunni dictatorship with a corrupt, and more incompetent, Shiite dictatorship. It was a waste of time, blood, and money.
Neither did Germany, but hey went after those Germans anyway..
What was the difference?
WE did not replace anyone, the Iraqi people voted for what they have. No different than what we do here.
Iraq may have been a mistake on some level, but in the end we would have to gone back there anyway. Even if Saddam did comply with the UN we still had to defend Saddam from any threats outside..