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Why should we care about what other nations think about us and our policies? Sometimes doing what is right is better than appeasing friends and doing nothing. It is obvious we have few friends anyway so does anything change just because we go at it alone? The UN debacle was instrumental in identifying who we could count on and who we couldn't. (BTW, more nations are supportng this coalition than the first Gulf War). Somebody always gets hurt when you confront reality and reality is that the US is a powerful nation that "CAN" shape the world. Is it imperialism, NO! Is it idealism, probably, but a hope for a democratic world sure beats the pants off a communist and socialist world. The world ought to be thankful that it isn't China or North Korea leading a "diplomatic solution". Wonder how they would treat the nations that they would conquer? Let's ask Tibet! When its all said and done, Iraq will be free and sovereign and the US will go home leaving billions in financial aide,and the world a little safer. No occupation, just freedom. And that is a good thing.

I wonder what would happen to those tiny little countries when we finally get smart and pull out our military presence. Why defend nations who aren't our friends to begin with. I'm sure France and Germany are going to find out soon!