[Moneyguy1]

Tabs..Good point. General Sherman opened up a whole new chapter in "terrorism" for his time. I was thinking more of European battles, up 'till the Germans found that bombing London from Zepplins was a great way to inflict "terror on the masses". Ahh, civilization....

As for the comparison of Saddam and Hitler...I am not trying to "insult anyone's intelligence", but a true student of History (of which I admit I am not) could point out that, when Herr Adolph started out, Germany was a no-threat nation, having recently been virtually disarmed by the treaty ending WWI. Over time, through intimidation and, yes, the will of the Fuhrer, this small nation developed for its time "weapons of mass destruction" the likes of which the world had never seen. Once developed, leadership declared war on neighbors. In Saddam's case, Kuwait and even Iran, although admittedly with a bit less success than Herr Adolph, probably due in part to lessons learned 60+ years ago by the rest of the world. With the "invention" of Nuclear weaponry, even a small country can become a world wide threat. Agreed? Heck, even a fanatic sect can if they get their hands on the right ingredients. Further comparison between Saddam and Adolph: Mass executions. What else would you like to compare the two with? Total disreguard for human life? The need for absolute power? Rule through intimidation? Preoccupation with amassing weaponry? Although one was far more adept at using these tools than the other. So, Joeclarke, please read my post again. I am not calling anyone names, and I expect the same treatment when I post my views. Like you, I am more of a right winger than anything else, although not so ingrained that I will believe everything and anything that the "powers that be" tell me. And, although I still believe that diplomacy is the first line to be taken, I also believe there is a time to take off the gloves and fight for what I consider to be the right thing to do. So, did I sling mud at anyone? Afraid not. I do not mind a contrarian perspective. It is when a contrarian does it over and over again simply to bait that I object. Remember, there are three sides to each story: Yours, Mine, and ultimately the truth.

So far, a reasonably "civilized" exchange of ideas....It would be nice if it stayed that way....