[shattered]

I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to post some perspective here.

I will admit to sometimes feeling a little like the original poster, and reading this thread has helped me to get a handle on my feelings.

[tiamat]

We all start to wonder on a bad day, especially if we have family involved.

Personally, I don't think the Iraqis can HANDLE either self-rule OR democracy..If I had unlimited resources, I'd do some "Pax Americana" on them for about 20 years, until the currnt generation has gotten old or died out.

Some things, the Romans did right.

But I AM the Bronze-Age Gal!