[ouroboros]

Those people may have been supported by Hussein, which means there'll be more terrorism shortly. And nukes.

I think the keyword there is may have.

We're going to be in the Gulf for a good long while, my friend. You may as well get used to it.

That may be true but if you just start picking off Islamic countries you are going to ignite a war of civilizations. If that happens, we had better be prepare to kill every last Arab and/or Muslim on the face of the earth because they will keep coming at us. They are like American Indians in this regard. They will run at us with tomahawks if that is all they have.

Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. That goes double for the Arabs.

[sinkspur]

You don't have to pick off Arab countries.

Just one will do nicely. The rest will get the message.

I suspect your hyperbole about the "Muslim warrior" is a little overblown.

The average Arab has no more of a desire to die than you or I do.

You tell me how much Saudi Arabia cares about Saddam Hussein when they pay us to keep soldiers in country to protect their oil.

[Pelham]

Wull... doesn't may have justify the risk of starting a war with, umm, a billion or so Muslims?

Get with it. Neocons want something Really Important to spice up their lives and to secure their place in History. Taking out the terrorist bands who are attacking us simply isn't Big Enough. Igniting a Crusade against all of Islam to defend the glories of democratic capitalism should just about fit the bill.