Was Iraq Worth It? What Does It Even Mean For Something To Be "Worth It"?

The American reporter and commentator Eli Lake has written an article defending the invasion of Iraq — which began twenty years ago. It’s a tough job — and no one had to do it.

Mr Lake’s case is essentially that Iraq is a more pleasant place to be living now than it was twenty years ago. I don’t really have a lot of issues with that claim (abstracted, th…