On: Americans’ views on the war reveal a striking gene...

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And liberated the Kuwaiti people from scud missiles, invasion, and occupation from a brutal Saddam regime? That's a pretty important benefit to miss, but maybe you're just limiting it to benefits for a US citizen. (of which selfless ones would consider it a benefit)

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That is indeed the perspective I was looking at if from. But you are right.