I believe it would have been. The American's wanted a basically strategic base in the Middle East to control the other nations, going after Iraq was ideal, they thought they could topple an unpopular thug of a dictator and win the hearts and minds and nations like Iran would basically be facing an American mega super aircraft carrier and a few battalions of troops at their border.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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