David Medlock wrote:
> Its easy to sit in security from afar and pass judgement on Bush and Blair.  No alternatives are ever given either.  The most idiotic thing a leader can do in crisis IS nothing.

What crisis exactly do you mean? One can interpret many things in the word "crisis". I don't want to fire up a flamewar, i just wonder what way you think.

And i'm not saying anything was idiotic. It was just damn bad, selfish, dangerous. The actions taken will have consequences. Not only the invasion in Iraq, there's a lot of other things.

> I won't get into a long discussion on this, but anyone who says we weren't justified just doesn't have a grasp on the facts of the matter.

And you? I only see Goebbels speaking.

> Barring the fact Saddam killed over a million and people protest removing him....

Ten times this many iraqi people were killed by UN sanctions, driving the country into poverty. And just look at the neighboring countries and at the situation establishing now. Of course you're unaware of what kind of leadership, say, Saudi Arabia has. And we have to expect that either something alike establishes itself in Iraq, or they'll have a permanent civil war there.

I'm sorry beforehand for stirring it up. I suggest not to lead a strong discussion. Let the time be our judge.

-eye