arguably much, much worse
this is a bigger AND more difficult project being executed with even less forethought
Iran has as many people as Iraq and Afghanistan combined,
Iranians are more "attached" to their govt than Iraqis were to Hussein [that's not saying much, but still],
Iran has more resources than Iraq or Afghanistan had.
Iran has more "friends" than Iraq or Afghanistan had.
The GWB Admin's Iraq war plans were poorly conceived and then subsequently underdeveloped, the plans at least existed.
The GWB Admin spent years making preparations and shoring up support.
Trumpco decided to go to war last week.