[ridensm]

Clearing out the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan was easily approved by the world community. Convincing the quislings in Europe and the Middle East to take out Saddam is much more difficult. It will happen, though, regardless of their support.

Any ideas on who should feel our blade after that, Kristinn?

[kristinn]

By allowing global terrorism to spread like a cancer in the 90s, the civilized world faces an enemy, largely of its own creation, that can do it mortal harm.

That has to be dealt with. In most situations it will be like what we are doing in the Philippines and Georgia.

All-out wars against nations--with the exception of Iraq--don't look to be necessary at this time.

I don't want the U.S. to be in a perpetual state of war, but, as is our history, we have to face what we allowed to fester in times of peace with war.