I didn't make any statements in 2003 about Gaddafi, nor am I making any now.
Throughout the Libya campaign I have maintained 3 questions:
1. What is our objective?
The consensus seems to be to get rid of Gaddafi.
2. What will it cost?
Answer seems to be ~$1B
3. Is the cost justifiable?
Answer seems to be, no one knows because we aren't sure if the Gaddafi replacement will be better than him or not.
Seems like we should answer question 3 before we go in, no?
The same 3 questions should be asked of Iraq and Afghanistan. And after having the experience of Iraq and Afghanistan we should be more hesitant to get involved in these conflicts. By the way, wasn't it US involvement in a civil war that led to Saddam Hussein in the first place?