On september 11th 2001 the United States was attacked for the first time on it's own soil. The attack was orchestrated and carried out by al-Qaeda, a militant group from the Middle East led by Osama bin Laden.
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The group poured $500,000 into an endeavor that would eventually cost America & the rest of the Western world up to $2 trillion in damages (Bruce Riedel 1). More than that, it began an idea- the idea of "Terrorism" as an enemy that could be fought and defeated in a traditional war.

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George W. Bush, his term inundated with turmoil in the preceding months, jumped onto an opportunity to direct blame for the attacks on a target he & his allies (both in government and in private industry) found more lucrative. The government and various industries upped the ante by increasing claims of national insecurity, selling more security software & survival equipment while enforcing their own ideas of safety.

Supporters of G.W. Bush's invasion of Iraq used the notion of Iraq's possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) to justify an invasion of an unrelated enemy nation for political and capital gain, while enabling the family of the party responsible to escape questioning, despite then doing everything in their power to enhance airport and travel security, ironically saving people from the security sweeps they later instituted.

Right wing groups believe Bush's invasion of Iraq was both a sensible political move & inevitability, as it's leader Saddam Hussein was a target. They disregard the fact that Bush likely circumvented the laws he would later enforce so harshly in favor of giving his business associates more time than they would have been given had they no relationship.

I believe that George Bush's wars were rushed, ill advised, and premature. Bush utilized the opportunity that a national tragedy provided to make a profit, and ensure his allies made a profit.