[Phreddie]

Aye, but the cost of the war, those resources could have been better used, those lives, better, longer lived... In this case i dont believe the ends justified the means, civil unrest for decades (more so than the normal bombings you here about in that region)...its too late for me to think and argue, I honestly dont tihnk that Bush made the right choice, I dont mean about Saddam, that I agree, however, a more peaceful option should have been taken. IF saddam had no reason to expect war, he would not have hidden, an unhidden, unfearful man makes an easy target, eventually he would show his true colors, the world closely scrutininzing from afar, would then pounce in take him out, and we would have a higher degree of international cooperation... of course i see the argument on how much time... If it took too long other methods could be taken... more extreme methods.

And the fact that we have the responibility to take care of the weak, i agree... kinda. I think we should help, but with the U.N. they are the internatinal body after all, we govern ourselves but help others too, with support from more than a few 'key' allies. Also just a question, I sorta know the answer it always makes me mad (I know that they might not apreciate it but hey, Ill apreciate it for them) If were (trying to) help the opressed, impoverished, and the (as my hpysics teacher puts it) 'not quite there yets' why do we meet with so much oppposition?