[HairOfTheDog]

But if Frodo and Sam fail, then saving M&P will be for naught. The whole show will crash and burn anyway. On the other hand, they may be able to sneak in better with fewer footprints. It's a tough one alright!

OK - now I am really off!

[ksen]

But if Frodo and Sam fail, then saving M&P will be for naught. The whole show will crash and burn anyway.

Why? Sauron was defeated once before when he had the Ring? Why couldn't he have been defeated again with the Ring? I understand it would have been a lot more painful and caused a lot more destruction, but couldn't it have been done? After all Narsil was reforged and there was soon to be a king in Gondor again.