[MindBender26]

I doubt you really want to have this brought to your attention.... since you probably already know it, but here goes.

Geopolitical boundaries are almost meaningless in the Middle East Islamic countries. In vast trackless deserts there are no yellow painted lines with billboards welcoming you to East Overshoe County, the Smallmouth Bass Capitol of Iowa. The concept of country was imposed on the ME by the Brits; Balfour and that crowd.

To the nomadic-heritage people of the ME, tribal loyalty and loyalty to their faith and its sub-sets is all-important.

Saddam cares not for international borders, nor does he want conventional confrontation with the West. As long as he continues to thumb his nose at the West, and channel $ to known terrorists, he is a threat to us.

It is not 2002. It is 1938 all over again. Saddam's activities in attacking neighbors, gassing a religious minority and developing enhanced weapons are all too familiar to those who watched the other West appease Hitler at every turn.

It's simple. Kill him now. Or hope we can kill him later.... as he is killing us.

It's not nice.... but it is reality.

[SteveTuck]

As long as he continues to thumb his nose at the West, and channel $ to known terrorists, he is a threat to us.

Thumbing his nose at us is not justification for war. There is no revealed evidence of Saddam funnelling money to Al Queda.