Just a point on parliamentary protocol. When the Government of the day announce that they are declaring war on a country, the opposition party is honour bound to support the Government having been pre-briefed on the reasoning. No Government can afford to make such a declaration without firstly obtaining support - however reluctant - from HM Opposition.
Was out in Baghdad and Basra two years ago and was not impressed. Summer temperatures, no adequate water, no adequate electricity supply, locals quite reasonably getting annoyed. The Baghdad mistake was allowing the looting and wholesale destruction to make a return to normality almost impossible to achieve. Was staying outside the Green Zone with Iraqi colleagues and saw from first hand the effects on the locals. I agree with Highcirrus re Dubya