When people review the facts and find the truth about a situation, from all angles, (WMDs for example) and do not follow blindly because they want to be good citizens and follow their "leader" into war, then we have made a step forward as cohabitants of this Earth. We all live here, I think.

Thank God we live in the information age and the younger generation is more open to finding things out for themselves and questioning authority. This is being a responsible World citizen, not one that readily bombs or attacks whomever doesn't share their standards and lifestyle, from either side.

The United States is probably the one nation that has given the most to protecting and helping others. The World thanks you. So, why mess it up now?

Extreme views from any side isn't too smart. Saying all war is bad is about the same as saying all war is good.

SIN

Is that the blunt talking in "moderation" or SIN? Very unbecoming. (-;

It is really too bad that the "other side" so often blindly follows self appointed "leaders" for causes that may be anything but just.

Just from my point of view. Saddam had WMD's. Documented, as he had used them against Iran and even his own people. He managed the inspection program in a furtive way to further the indication he had something hidden. Intelligence from many different countries were convinced he had them. Post war intelligence indicated even "he" thought they were to be implemented in the upcoming battle at the time. The fact that they were not found does not automatically indicate he did not have them. We haven't found Jimmy Hoffa or Osama yet, but there is no question they exist somewhere, in some form.

I agree Bobber and the UN sucks at doing anything other than issuing ultimatums it has no plans to back-up.

However, there was no imminent threat to the U.S. and as abhorrent as it may sound, we had no right to unilaterally decide it was our job to enforce UN resolutions.

It set a very dangerous precedent that we could see China and others reference in the future as justification to invade their neighbors. It severely weakens our moral high ground on the issue.

On the flip side (as I wrote on my site) it had the intended effect of showing that the U.S. isn't afraid of casualties and that we are still a world power ready to defend ourselves. I hope this intended effect is realized and worth the price -- 'cause it's a big one!

The U.S. Military has manned & maintained a "Jungle Camp" in S.W. Toledo for many years.

The ONLY country ever to use WMDs on civilians is the United States of America, twice. You reap what you sow, a universal truth. The precedent was set. If it worked for the US, perhaps it will work again.

Bobber, they stopped looking for Osama fyi.

I guess Iraq is in a better state of affairs now. Well done!

Hey, Darfur & Somalia really need saving. What's going on, where are the cavalry!? China is pissing on their people too, let's go and free them to! I forgot about Sri Lanka and East Timor. Myanmar isn't in the best of shape either. Let freedom ring throughout the World for we have the biggest bombs.

I used to hate this neighbor we had, always getting into our business and telling us how to take care of our problems and raise our kids. Sometimes they got really pushy, calling the authorities on us. I wished they just would have kept to themselves, managed their own issues, not molested children and had tried to keep their own kids out of rehab.

SIN

Not true. While it's clear I am against the war on Iraq your statement cannot stand. Where to begin the list of genocide governments have inflicted on their own people -- starting in Iraq.

WMDs, like the atomic bomb.

Not machetes and AK's.