[Sabertooth]

growl!

[samtheman]

I know it's pointless to say this, but why didn't we do it in 1991? And I know the oft-repeated answer: because the coalition didn't want us to. And I know what I said in 1993 and still believe today: if Bush Sr. had taken out Sadam, Clinton would not have won in '92.

It wasn't merely International Evil that BushSr promoted with his failure to remove Sadam in '91, but a huge unmanageable unimaginale Domestic Evil as well.

Woe is us. We had Saddam and let him go. Now we have to start all over again. This time with no coalition, no lauching-pad in Saudi Arabia, no acquiesence by the other Arab states. Our only chance is Turkey. Without the active involvement and participation of Turkey, we probably won't do more than some extra-heavy bombing, which will be good, but not nearly good enough.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for posting this article!

[father_elijah]

A Swiss-style Canton confederation may be best for Iraq and the region, but to do it right territory from Syria, Iran, and Turkey would need to be included, and I cannot see that happening at all.

Enter Stage Right, the heir to the Iraqi throne
with answers for everybody
and peace and security for the world. < /sarcasm >