volvie, if removing Saddam Hussein was the right thing to do, perhaps we should also consider regime change in North Korea. After all, many millions more are suffering in North Korea than were in Iraq. Also, if the Clinton administration “lacked the resolve” to attack Iraq, what’s your opinion regarding Bush 41, who didn’t finish the job either?
I know that Iran & Iraq were not actively fighting, but the two countries were definitely not at peace, and the possibility of war tempered each country’s nationalistic ambitions to some extent.
ICOT, I agree that this consequence was not intended but it should have been foreseen. And domestic opposition to foreign incursions isn’t the only reason why a US attack on Iran isn’t likely. The main problem is that because the US is already fighting two other wars, they simply don’t have the troops to do it, unless a universal draft is reinstated.