[sarasmom]

"After Saddam is gone, it will be possible to start bringing a sense of order and rationality to the Middle East."

There is no possible hope of bringing a sense of order or rationality to the Middle East.

The only possibilities are containment or destruction.Reality sometimes sucks, doesn't it?

[HAL9000]

There is no possible hope of bringing a sense of order or rationality to the Middle East. The only possibilities are containment or destruction.Reality sometimes sucks, doesn't it?

No, those are not the only possibilities.

Realities change. Don't underestimate President Bush's ability to formulate a good plan and get positive results. A year or two from now, the reality could be quite different.