[Superman]

Fair enough. I don't doubt Saddam had, or at least wanted, chemical weapons. If I were in his situation, with his inclinations, I would have bought every barrel of chemical weaponry I could get my hands on. Whether I knew how to use it or not. And I'm sure that's what he did. Heck, there are probably hundreds of gallons of hydrosulfuric acid in Cuba. Does that make us fearful of Castro? I do not think Saddam was a threat. Not of any consequence.

But yeah, there might have been some barrels crossing into Syria. Sure. Carry on.

I'm still reeling from your apparent position that the money supply should not grow, or that some other mechanism besides the Fed should be in charge of that. Over the years, I have developed quite an appreciation for the "control rod" effect the Fed does/can apply to our economic performance such as inflation and interest rates. Not you, I guess?