Well, here's my 2 cents worth. Going to sound racist, but just telling it the way it is. These people don't have the brain power to take care of them selves. Just like South Africa. Why is it when you hear that the so called birthplace of man, the Middle East-Africa, they are still the most backward civilizations on the planet. They have had more time to develope, yet still don't have the knowledge to build a flush toilet. This country, and Isreal, has been getting kicked in the groin, by a 5'2'' midget sice the '72 Olympics. At least Isreal give's them a smack back once in awhile. How many more Marine barracks have to explode, U.S Cole's, Trade center bombings, or airplane hi-jackings is it going to take, before we finally do what is necessary.
The ONLY reason that Saddam stayed in power, he killed them. Power is the only thing these people understand. If you kill half a family, the other half act like Monica, just to stay alive. Get the press out of there, let the military do what it is trained for. If not, get the forces out of there, and let the baboons kill themselves.
What we have to watch, is other outside force's getting in. You know that China, Russia, North Korea, all want to get in there for the oil. I don't see much good coming out of this whole mess. Kinda like a pimple turning into a boil. It's going to happen, and not much to stop it. -gypsyman