Any war can (and will) be used by political parties for advantage. We did not station troops in Saudi Arabia in 1990 because it was in the GOP platform, or the Democrats for that matter. We did so because there is a lot of oil in the ground in that country, even if we don't actually buy much of it in the States.
1. Who gives a flying flip what Viggo thinks? Is he in any position to dictate policies or make war time decisions? NO. So ignore him and enjoy his role as Aragorn. After that, I for one won't bother to watch anything else he stars in.
2. The war against Saddam Hussein, regardless of its motivation, is absolutely necessary. This beast would LOVE to kill Americans, any Americans, innocent or not. He will and probably has provided support to terrorists and will continue to do so until his death or the destruction of his enemies. It's a kill or be killed situation - to think otherwise is to be naive at best and incredibly stupid at worst.
3. I'm all for cheaper oil, drilling ANWAR, whatever. I'm also for creating new sources of energy altogether. But the reality is, right now we need oil and we need it at a reasonable price to avoid serious economic consequences. If we bomb out Saddam and take over the Iraqi oil fields, that's fine by me. At least I know we will share it and Americans will benefit from it.
4. Freedom isn't free, it isn't even cheap. If men didn't risk and give their lives to create and protect this country, where would we be today? The voices of cowardice I read on this thread are pathetic. What quality of life is there for your families if we live in fear of Saddam acquiring WMD? Take him out, problem solved, life goes on and lessons learned.
There, now I'm done. I love JRRT's books and PJ's adaptation of them so far. Some ninny with a funny name won't stop me from enjoying what I love.
Sadly, AMEN to that.
However, I believe Saddam and his proxies are a clear and present danger to the lives and safety of Americans everywhere, and we need to take him and his ilk out for our own sake.
Would I orphan my children to do this?
No. But I am willing to risk orphaning my children to insure the world they inherit is one they can survive in. One where my daughter is not sexually mutilated and enslaved to her husband. One where my son doesn't risk beheading every time he opens his mouth and speaks the truth.
Some things are worth more than life itself...