?However, I think it's also a dangerous delusion to believe that the Iraqis will give up once they see how strong your resolve is.?

I agree. That?s why you may as well plan on annihilating the terrorists there. I don?t know anyone who is suggesting we bluff them.

?We were all told that Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction (Always Capitalised). Oops, sorry, no he didn't. Our bad. But he was in league with Al Qaeda. Well, oops again. Sorry, no he wasn't. Our bad.?

He DID have WMD (unless the UN was lying as well.) And while he was not in league with Al-Queda his security agents had contacts with them. While that might have been the immediate reason for war, the primary reason was to remove an enemy of the United States from power. As some would say: ?Mission accomplished.? <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

As far as the prison thing goes, I find it odd that you feel sorrier for the abusers than the prisoners they abused. In my opinion, the abusers and the prisoners were all equally scum.

Regards, VInce