hellbent,

I couldn't agree with you more. At first, Bush tried to tie Saddam Hussein with the terrorists of 9/11. Nobody bought that. Oh, but Saddam had weapons of mass destruction that he would use against us. But, uhoh! Nobody could find any WMD's. Now what? We would stay in Iraq until that country became a democracy. Well, they've had their elections. So why are we still there? Insurgents. But those insurgents weren't there before we invaded. We will stay in Iraq until we've completed our mission. Which is exactly what Mr Bush? Until we control Iraq's oil? Am I being cynical? Or will we be there until Mr Cheney becomes a billionaire? Yes I know his salary for being the CEO of Halliburton is withheld. But I bet it's being held in escrow, so by the time he leaves office, that amount should be a hefty sum.

Iraq is a quagmire that will be felt for generations.