[ClancyJ]

They can one day join a democratic Afghanistan and a democratic Palestine, inspiring reforms throughout the Muslim world. Zing.

This is exactly why the mid-east countries are against us attacking Saddam. They are afraid for their own regimes. They don't want any of that freedom stuff taking away their "positions".

[Howlin]

They are afraid for their own regimes.

Precisely. Why else would Iran go door to door collecting satellite dishes when Afghanistan was freed.....it looks MIGHTY good on TV.