The Saddam v. Khomeini war ended 12 years before "W" took office.
Seems to me we half-assed backed Saddam, at least until he invaded Kuwait.
He served as a buffer between Iran and the rest of the Middle East.
Once he invaded Kuwait, Daddy Bush's mullah pals were none too happy, and the roots of the whole sh*tshow through 9/11 and up to the current mess were planted.