From what i remember, most people in the armed forces seemed to relish going to war against Iraq. They didn't want to hear the truth.
GW1 yes, we had a clear directive, Iraq had invaded another Nation and the directive was to remove them. I can't remember anybody I served with at the time complaining.
GW2 No, Lots of people I continued to server with complained, before, during and after, and I include Senior Ranks on the Station I was serving on at the time.
I can't recall many "relishing" the fact they were going to war on either occasion.