[sgbuffett]

No. The first Gulf War happened in 1991 in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Albright was still at Georgetown University at that time. In 1996, while she was US ambassador to UN, she made the controversial remark that half a million Iraqi children dying is worth it on TV. I found out just a while ago that she had apologised for that remark in 2020 in another interview. Too late I guess. And she still maintained that sanctions while causing hardships are the best means.

She is quite a hawk based on what I have read so far as she is very supportive of military action, not just in Middle East but also in Europe.

Many of such decisions are not simple

Iraq engage in war with Iran and the deaths was in millions.

Iraq used chemical weapon against kurds and invaded Kuwait.

To do nothing and let Saddam thriv and build up his weapons arsenal for the next war would be even more disastrous.

As for 500K iraqi children dying. Saddam and his family was luving in luxury so were his cronies. He was still spending on his nilitary and security forces