Put your politics aside and realize that there are people in this worl who want us dead and they are still trying to this day.  Honestly, Did Spain plan thier own train bombing? Did high elites plan to Bomb Bali twice?  What about the London bus bombing? Was that tony Blair that planned it?  You have to be kidding me if you answered yes to any of those.  Lastly not all of Iraq hates America, If you talk to anyone that knows, more than half are happy suddam is gone.