[Inyokern]

All that political posturing between left and right aside -- in your opinion, are we justified to initiate war against Iraq at this time? If so, on what grounds?

Yes, we are justified. The 1991 gulf war ended in a negotiated surrender, just as WWI did. The French and British would have been justified in going to war against Germany when the Germans began re-arming in the 1930's in violation of the Versailles treaty and history shows that they should have done that.

The situation in Iraq is analogous. Saddam Hussein is violating the terms he agreed to at the end of the Gulf War.

[Jolly Rodgers]

That's reasonable. If he were to make strides to come back into compliance with that surrender agreement, would we lose our justification?

[mikegi]

You forgot to add that we have almost 3000 reasons to adopt a preemptive policy rather than continue a reactive policy. It's shocking that some people still need to be hit over the head by a 2x4 before they'll do what needs to be done. Do we need 50,000 reasons to go after Saddam???

[palmer]

history shows that they should have done that.

Defeat the facists and put the communists in power? Then Germany becomes allied with Stalin, a bigger butcher than Hitler.

No thanks, you can keep your alternative history.