The invasion of Iraq pales in comparison with the D-Day invasion of World War II[Operation Overlord cost 29,000 U.S. lives, conflict in Iraq ~5,000] among other

The invasion of Iraq pales in comparison with the D-Day invasion of World War II[Operation Overlord cost 29,000 U.S. lives, conflict in Iraq ~5,000] among others. And the invasion of Iraq was never intended to "stifle insurgencies". Prior to the invasion there were no significant "insurgencies" in Iraq. The coalition invasion of Iraq eliminated the Baathist regime of Sadaam Hussein and that, together with the U.S.'s misguided concept of "nation-building", made political reorganization (including insurgencies) possible.