[Mel Gibson]

The US had virtually the whole world with us during the first Iraq War. Concerning the premature decision to end the first Gulf War, the Saudis, Qataris and other Arab Gulf countries were against Bush Sr's decision. In fact, Newsweek reported British Gulf commander Gen. Sir Peter de la Billiere went "ballistic" and British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd--who happened to be in Washington--jumped Bush about it immediately, unfortunately to no avail."

The cease fire decision in the first Iraq War was not made by international approval. Use common sense, if you were an Arab leader living in the surrounding countries would you want Saddam Hussein (a loose cannon) to remain in power to destabilize the Middle East region?

[DCPatriot]

Nonsense...IMO.

If the United States would have exceeded what was allowed by the UN resolution agreement, the next time we went to them it would be denied.

We played it by the book.

Nevertheless, here we are again, fighting an asymmetrical war...being forced to show restraint toward the enemy.