[livius]

the misbegotten faith that U.S.-led forces will not rain bombs down on their own -- This kind of moral hubris...

This is the first comment I've seen that has mentioned an aspect of the "human shield" nonsense that has bothered me from the start. Why do they assume they're so special? Because they're from Canada or the US? Do they seriously believe that the entire effort would grind to a halt just because their "special" little selves are mincing around Saddam's weapons sites?

[L,TOWM]

>>>>>>>For all of the talk of being equal to oppressed Iraqis, Kindy's comment makes clear that he believes the life of a few non-Iraqi grandpas and grandmas is of far more value.<<<<<<<

There you have it folks. The same attitude that domestically shows itself in various welfare and affirmative action prgrams. "Of course you poor oppressed minorities are'nt capable of taking care of youselves. That's why you need us, your betters, to take care of you. Here, have some one else's money."

The elitism makes me sick. A round of Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden", anyone?