Also destroying Iraq and leaving Iran alone is a very stupid foreign policy!
From the Jewish Virtual Library:
“In the years since the war, moreover, neither country has abandoned its dream of dominating the region. While Iraq’s hopes have been severely undermined by United States military action, Iran has been left largely untouched. The United States has included both in its dual containment strategy, but most other nations have ignored American entreaties to impose strict sanctions on Iran. We know from the results of the 1991 Gulf War, U.N. inspections and intelligence that Iraq has still been able to build up its military and pursue a nuclear weapons program. The Iranians have not faced the same scrutiny or constraints as Iraq and undoubtedly have been even more successful in building their military capability, particularly in the area of nonconventional weapons.”