[Joe Brower]

You are reading my comments out of context. My statements are made in relation to Hatteras' post #3. We were talking about WMD terms being applied to simple pipe bombs, which is absurd.

As far as "brutal truths" go, I can handle them as readily now as I could when I was with the 5th Marine Amphibious Brigade in 1980 when we were prepped to wipe Iran off the map during the hostage crisis. Better, actually, since I much more fully realize now what is at stake.

And concerning Iraq, yes, the appelation of WMDs is quite appropriate. It is all to ironic that the mewlings of those who do not want to eradicate this threat now will be sitting on ground zero when Saddam launches. Their protestations on his behalf will not save them. Oh well.

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"Their protestations on his behalf will not save them. Oh well."

Nope, it won't save them. That tactic has never worked. Appeasing a potential conquerer has never been a smart thing to do.

Sorry about taking your comment out of context: I thought you were talking about the term WMD as used in the context of Saddam's dirty toys.