It was a good joke. It had me going. And it was as good a flame bait as I've seen in some time. But let's face it, this war in Iraq has been totally and completely mismanaged. And it has the US in a position where we are unable to use allies to effectively exert pressure on other dangerous and out of control regimes. The US would be in a lot better position if we have not made a physical invasion of Iraq. Saddam was not more a demon megalomaniac dictator than the others in the top ten list. It was bad policy. And it was foisted upon the US through a calculated disinformation program. Now we've shot our wad. We have inflamed the Moslem world, depleted the ranks of moderates, committed the discretionally deployable bulk of armed forces. If we had invaded only Afghanistan, caught and killed Osama, and further isolated Saddam, we would be in a much better footing to dial with South Korea and Iraq. They would have respect for but our military will and our political will.

Now isn't this the sort of thinking we expect of our elected leaders?

Former armed forces member.

PS: Sorry, it was such GOOD flame bait. No disrespect intended to anyone's sincere and considered views.