[bitt]

The only drawback to the Iraqi operation is the chance it has limited our actions toward Iran. Iran is the biggest sponsor of terror and supports Al Kada directly.

one suspects that Bush just wanted his own launching pad for Iran from his base in Iraq. The fact that we got Saddam and released 50 million people is just gravy...and it looks like the Iraqi leadership might be willing to crack heads for us, too!

[jeffers]

"...one suspects that Bush just wanted his own launching pad for Iran from his base in Iraq..."

You can't drive on Tehran with 23 unopposed divisions on your left flank.

Then too, Iraq had value in the following equation:

2 towers = 2 flags

The only real question left is whether Syria will cave after Tehran falls, or will they force us to implement regime change there as well. My money says they cave, and that Nayaf and his followers in SA hasten to follow them.