[CamB]

once again. just because there may be other murders happening across town or in another state doesn't preclude me from stopping one that is right in front of me. I reiterate, where's the idealism when it's sorely needed??

It was hardly right in front of you - it was more that it was the easiest target. The disturbing part is not the will to depose a murderous dictator (which is noble) - it is the willingness to bypass the UN to do so.

whether Saddam was the greatest contributor or not is not the point, that he was a SUBSTANTIAL contributor is

Yes, but you can't say this in one breath and then below say that the Palestine/Israel conflict is not really related to Iraq (most of Saddam's money went to Palestine, apparently).

how would the world have been better off with more uncerainty, chances for terrorism and continued genocide? and in what way may I ask is the world any worse off now that this situation has begun to be dealt with??

I think it is much more uncertain now. It has certainly cost the world (mostly the US and UK) and the Iraqi people dearly, and international relations and the UN structure have taken a pretty nasty blow through the process too. This seems to me to be much greater than the amount of genocide and any impact to terrorism.

this was also a large reason why it was time to say "enough is enough"

Although not in the UN (and world opinion).


Curt - the key part is "at any cost".