The Iraq War's Lasting Impact: From Trump to Suppressed Identities.

The author argues that the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was a mistake, not because of the reasons commonly cited, but because it ultimately led to the election of Donald Trump and the current state of American politics. The fallout from the war, including the failure to find WMDs, discredited the intelligence community and fueled conspiracy theories. The author believes that if George W. Bush had focused on killing Osama bin Laden instead, the political landscape would be vastly different today. Trump's support for the war during his campaign and his subsequent use of it to attack the Republican establishment contributed to his rise to power. The author concludes that Trump's presidency poses a greater threat to America and democracy than the nation of Iraq ever did.