I have to agree with linuxelite on the AP issue, so i pose this question to the moderators:

Is it possible to have the AP assignment button removed from this thread? I think we can all trust you to remove those posts/people who made rude comments and such, but this should be a place where we can openly express our opinions on this current event..

With that said.. I can hear you all groaning already, "Oh no! Here comes one of those Anti-American, Anti-War, Pro-Human Life speeches." Well I promise not to disappoint.

Those of you who are American and support the war, I must commend you for your patriotism. It's easy to support someone when they are doing a good thing, but when they are doing a bad thing it's very hard to voice your support. For you Americans who are against the war, I also commend you for your bravery in speaking out against attrocious acts being commited by your country.

I do feel very bad for the loss of life that will occur, but not for the Americans. The Iraqi's have no weapons that can even reach your shores and take innocent lives. Yet your military will be over their killing innocent people by the 100s like they do in every war. If that same person shot a man in texas, you'd demand the death penalty, but because he's doing it while at "war" (can we even really call it that) you are applauding him for defending your nation. I feel bad for the families who will lose loved ones because of the war, but right now they are over their of their own free will.. there's no draft yet, they could leave. Maybe the best thing to do would be to let the Iraqi's kill one innocent American/British/Any Other country Participating, for each innocent Iraqi they kill. If Canada does go to war (I still pray they don't) I would gladly give my life in exchange for an innocent life that a Canadian solider took.

One of the first posts in this thread gas prices were metioned, and rightly so. That's what this war is about. Iraq could never attack America, not with their current technology. The American Government (I almost said American's but i corrected myself) wants to lower gas prices and if they control Iraq they can do that.

Right now Iraq produces 2.5 million barrels of oil per day with antiquated technology. It is projected that with updated technology they can produce more than 10x that and will be able to rival the Saudis in production and give them some competition, thereby dropping oil (and subsequently gas) prices.
While the rest of what Specter6 said is half truths, that is entirely the truth. The American Government wants those gas price drops to occur.

I will pray every night for this war to end. It is a useless event that will bring no good and only a loss of life. I will also pray for the families of those involved in the war war, and for the souls of the innocent people who die. I will also pray for the military men (and women) involved in the war but I will _NOT_ pray for their souls. They have condemned their souls already by stepping onto the battlefield. I hope the lack of life stays at a minimum, but if foolish pride keeps them out there and get's them killed, so be it.