HT: I agree the conversation can close..... Neither of us will be moved and both for very good reasons I'm sure. It interests me though that in one post you informed me that the world has changed and in the next post you retract that and state "the old will always...." which, to me, implies no change. If, however you are correct then you can look forward to being an old "war-eagle" like me in what, 20 years. I don't take war lightly...... but I do understand that, sometimes, it is a necessary evil as are taxes.....

Powertoad: Re: your comment about "all Saddam had to do was......." I think you'll find that Saddam has found it to be a lot easier to get up and move than it is to remain in the way of a train that is still gathering speed. Whether you like it or not a few nations that harbor terrorists and finance them just learned a very important lesson. Unlike in the past, when the US says "stop or we will stop you" it no longer means thay are simply going to lob a cruise missile or two at your asprin factories....... That is a very important lesson for those people to learn. I, for one, hope they are a very quick study!