I think you are confusing Afghanistan and Iraq. Iraq never attacked us, or allowed al qaeda bases, saddam wouldn't allow it.
For bush "at least he was not as bad as trump" to say that Saddam was part of the terror network at that time is as false now as it was then. You sound like a Baghdad Bob for bush. And bush the first gave them every reason to attack us, but they seemed grateful that bush 1 let him stay in power. Bush I using our military as a mercenary force was another shameful move.