Iraq War

The War
The Iraq War was a stupid idea, but Tea Partier Eric Bolling has publicly stated that the war in Iraq "was the smartest thing George Bush did."

Pretext for Invasion
There was no debate in the Bush administration about whether to invade Iraq or not. They had already decided to do it no matter what.

One of the reasons given for invading Iraq was that it supposedly had weapons of mass destruction, but we already knew prior to the invasion that this was a lie.
 * 10/18/15 - Blair committed Britain to Iraq War earlier than he claims, memo shows
 * 5/19/15 - George W. Bush's CIA Briefer: Bush and Cheney Falsely Presented WMD Intelligence to Public
 * 10/23/13 - Former Bush Official: We Went Into Iraq Because ‘We Were Looking For Somebody’s Ass To Kick’: Report

Reconstruction, Post-Invasion
The reconstruction efforts in Iraq have been fraught with "fraud, waste, and abuse" with little oversight or accountability. Iraq's needs also weren't considered when the rebuilding process began, something our own Speical Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction admitted.

Insurrection and Internal Conflict
The US played a role in Iraq's sectarian conflict, supporting torture and death squads along the way.

Human Rights Abuses

 * 8/2/14 - Liz Cheney: Americans Who Tortured Detainees are ‘Heroes’ and ‘Patriots’

Costs
The Bush administration told the public the war would cost $50-60 billion and fired an official who said it would cost twice that much. By 2013, over $800 billion had been spent.

Views

 * 5/13/15 - Rand Paul: US Shouldn't Accept Iraqi Refugees Because 'We Won The War'
 * 6/17/14 - Glenn Beck: ‘Liberals, You Were Right’ About Iraq War

Resources

 * Costs of War
 * Ongoing research and documentation of the Iraq War and its costs, both economic and social.