IMO, simply said, it is in the national interest of the US to suppress use of chemical warfare and nuclear warfare, globally.
The middle east is a powder keg with ally Israel in the middle of it, who will share intel how to go about suppression but can't do it themselves without repercussions from many Arab nations.
No, it isn't our job to go in, but personally, if I were on a street watching innocents being slaughtered, I'd probably not think about whose job it was to stop it.
My guess is we will strike within 36 hours after getting the inspection team out.
ps I opposed Iraq from before it started as meddling based on no clear evidence...
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