After the September 11, 2001, attacks, the notion of invading Iraq gained significant traction, presenting itself as a potential means for vengeance. This perspective likely resonated with the motivations of leaders who might have seen such action as not just retaliatory but also as an opportunity to fulfill a perceived obligation inherited from past familial conflicts.

The idea also encompassed a sense of personal and familial redemption; for some, it became a matter of completing an unfinished legacy. The invasion, therefore, could be interpreted as an effort to uphold a family’s honor while addressing grievances linked to previous conflicts, thus intertwining personal motives with national policy decisions.