Why is it called war on terror. Was it not called war on terrorism just a few months back ? I think that war is built on a lie. The lie about WMD being ready and able to be a threat to the US. I can only say that this was a picked fight and later grab for any reason to get it started. When it got started it was a point of no return. \nSaddam is and was a crook , he have been that in the  00s in the 90s and in the 80s . Even in the 70s. \n\nHere comes the part I dont understand. Why arming Saddam in the 80s like US did. They knew he was a crook but that didnt matter for Reagan or Bush sr. Who cared about the Iraqi peolpe back then supporting there oppressor. \n\nIn a way by being in Iraq at the moment and hopefully building something that will last will bring some ease on US as a nation that before supported the Iraqi peoples opressor. Like clean up there own mess in a way. \n\nBefore people begin jump me and call me anti american I will point out that US wasnt the only nation that supported Saddam in the 80s. But since the question specific relate to US and Iraq I have limited the answer or more correctly my point view in the issue.