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Let's be clear about objectives:

#1) Elminate Saddam's ability to use WMD, either alone or with Al-Quaida, against us or our allies.

#2) Liberate Iraqis.

#3) Set a democratic example in the Arab world.

#4) Put other countries on notice about the consequences of rogue behaviour.

Note that the first objective is sufficient to require action. The others are ancillary benefits that support action. Note that oil, territory, retribution and hegemony are not included.

Clarity helps. Stay on message.

Saddam + WMD = Armeggadon, coming to a city near you, if we do not act now.

The liberation of Iraq in an awesome, irresistible display of firepower and mobility will pay huge dividends. First, we will set free a dynamic, educated people with the capability of developing a free society. Second, and IMHO the most important reason is that it will set up the US in the middle east as the real deal - the muslims understand power first and foremost. The next to fall will be Iran - they are beginning to implode and if the dissidents believe the US will be there for them, Iran will be liberated. I hope Saudi Arabi is on the list - we have taken enough from the irreconcilably corrupt House of Saud and their support of the Wahhabi lunatics. Finally, we will be in position for the last piece of the puzzle - Syria. That's the holy grail of islamic fanaticism. They will fall into line with a simple ultimatum - and I believe GWB will not hesitate to issue that one. The days of al Qaeda, Hizbollah, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and their ilk are numbered, but it all depends on taking out Iraq. Check out the US deployments -it's revealing where our forces are now.