Being Devil's Advocate here (obviously), but I'm talking about the occupation (which wasn't entirely clear) and it's severely destabilizing effect and boosting of anti-american sentiment in the region and, by extension, boosting of Islamic Extremism
IN 2003, THE MAIN OPPOSITION TO IRAQ WAS THE FACT IT WAS BASED ON A LIE; RETROSPECTIVELY, OUR MAIN CRITICISM IS USUALLY IT'S EMPOWERING OF TERRORISTS AND DESTABILIZING INFLUENCE IN THE REGION; HOW DIFFERENTLY WOULD WE VIEW IT HAD THE JUSTIFICATION BEEN SOUND BUT THE RESULT BEEN THE SAME?