Originally Posted by
Asturias56
I think its a terrible result when the people of Iraq look back and say - "Saddam 's time was good for us" - millions killed - for what?
Well Iran got the US to remove one of their biggest opponents, Saddam. China got the US to give them a strategic ally and source of raw materials. The Saudis got the US for create a poverty stricken displaced population that was fertile breeding ground to spread their Wahhabi ideology. A whole bunch of arms manufacturers, construction contractors and mercenaries (sorry, "private security contractors") got a whole bunch of extra cash.
A lot of parties have great reason to thank the US for the Iraq war.