What you have said is absolutely true. Although after Iraq invaded Kuwait GHW Bush knew that a total country invasion would probably result in what we have today. An easy victory followed by an ongoing violent cleanup operation. Therefore, he just freed Kuwait from the Iraqi grip.

>The USA invaded Iraq because of information supplied by ex-patriot Iraqis who wanted Sudaam removed. The information was skewed.
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>Whether there were or weren't WMDs....facts of Hussein's repeated violations of U.N. resolutions following Desert Storm are indisputable:
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>- Torture, rape, and murder of political dissidents in Iraq
>- Taking money and resources sent as aid for the country, and using it for his own gain
>- Paying 25-30K for families of Palestinian suicide bombers
>- Attempting to purchase nuclear material from the Russian black market
>- Refusing to cooperate with the U.N. Security Council UNSCOM
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>Additionally, to this day, the Czech secret service has never backed down from their reports that when bin Laden had $$$ difficulties in late 1990's with a growing Al Qaeda movement, Hussein used state funds to help bankroll bin Laden.
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>The debate on whether we should have gotten involved with Iraq can go on and on (and there is no question that Bush had unrealistic expecations about success in Iraq) - but these facts are indisputable. The UN repeatedly warned Iraq about serious consequences if Hussein continued with violations.