Yes to some extent you are right.
We cant be everywhere at once. We shouldnt be the world police.
Good, then we agree
But the problem is, if you are dead, you wont care what luxuries you have or how the economy is.
Fact of the matter is (no matter how many times you repeat the lie) we found WMDs in Iraq. We found tons of bioweapons, just not nukes. When a hostile country (that wont let weapons inspectors do their jobs) threatens us, and we have proof of them making Botulism Toxins and Anthrax, then we have a decision to make. Also, Saddam was a proven supporter of terrorists at the time, even giving bounties to Palestinian suicide bomber's families, and gave asylum to AlQuaeda leaders.
No, i didnt say anything about 911 and Saddam, so dont go that route either.
The thought never even entered my mind.
By the way, Iraq broke UN resolution after UN Resolution, and in the year 1998, BILL CLINTON unloaded our arsenal of cruise missles on iraqi targets. He also bombed a Sudanese aspirin factory that had links to UBL. Where are all the people saying Bill is a war monger or what a waste of money it was, or how many civilians died.