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it is rather interesting that you would cite the use of chemical weapons by hussein some 14-16 years earlier as a justification ("who WMD'd his own people"

I cited Hussein's use of chemical weapons against the Kurds, but I never cited it as a justification for going to war. We went to war because we determined that Ba'athist Iraq was a threat to U.S. national security, and we made the corrrect decision.

did you see the news yesterday? the reason i ask is because the iraqi's protesting the u.s. occuaption really challenges your statement "the Iraqi people are just starting to put their lives back together with our assistance."

Yeah, I saw the news yesterday. And the polls. 7 out of 10 Iraqis want us to stay, and nearly everyone in the nation admits that things are much better now that Saddam is gone. You wouldn't be watching Al Jazeeera by any chance, would you?

As far as Saddam's complicity in 9/11 and his attempted assassination of the Elder, there is strong evidence to support it, albeit circumstantial. .....strong enough to go to war. And it appears we're going to stay until the job is done whether or you and the millions of protesting leftists today like it or not.

I also attended the rally in F'ville today. My first one. I had never met a "freeper" before, had barely heard of them. I became one, I suppose, when I was offered and accepted a button from my neighbor to my left. In an earlier post, someone mentioned a crowd of 110. There were A LOT more folks there than that when I got there. Overall, the counter folks were very civil. We stood where we could actually hear the speakers in the park. I was totally shocked that a lot of them did not hardly touch on the message at hand "BRING OUR TROOPS HOME". Almost every speaker seemed to have a private agenda. Is this normal at these "peace" rallies??

I expected there to be varied opinions, but not the overt politicizing I heard.

To the person that mentioned the "incubator lies"; of course Uncle Saddam's henchmen would never dream of that. Nor would they rape, pillage, torture, etc. It is all a vast right-wing conspiracy!!

I did not really agree with invading Iraq. In January, my spouse was sent over to Baghdad. My entire perspective has changed since then. I know the info I get from him is accuarate. Like he says, "I don't have to THINK anything, I am here on the front experiencing it." The vast majority of Iraqis in his sector are supportive of his mission there, and this has made his life (and mine back here) a lot easier.

He offered up a suggestion to the peace crowd, I hope it is OK to post it here.

Simply this:

Please come here and help out, these innocent people need you.

He is not holding his breath, and neither am I, but the invitation is out there. If you want results, use action not words!