"Mark Hickey" wrote in message
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"Blueskies" wrote:

I indeed have compassion for those who were murdered in the twin towers.
The attack on Iraq is in no way associated with
that horrible attack.

There are always those who will prefer to wait and see what happens.
Hope for the best and all that nonsense. I for one am glad we took
out the regime in Iraq. Not doing so would have been a tragic
mistake.

Really? In the absence of WMDs, it seems to me that the only way this works
out to our favor is if Democracy sprouts in Iraq and frankly I think that's
a long shot. None of the countries surrounding Iraq want that and none of
the people in power positions inside of Iraq want that (or so it seems to
me. I am not briefed by the CIA). Obviously time will tell but at this
point we've spent nearly 100 billion dollars, 700+ lives (not including
those injured) and I don't see how things are much different in regards to
the world being a safer place.

And before you blast me for being a pinko liberal be advised that I'd love
it if I were to be proven wrong.


-Brian