It's too bad some Americans completely misunderstand our reasons for being in Iraq.
It may take 20 years for some to come to the knowledge of the truth, and by then, the
changes we've made in that country will benefit all. You know what? Even President
Clinton thought it was a good idea in 1998:

http://www.cnn.com/US/9812/16/clinton.iraq.speech/

Oh, how the memories can fade when you want them to!