True enough. Maybe you could teach the Iraqis to slap some manners on the U.S. Hey, maybe they don't need your help after all. They seem to be doing a pretty job of it at present. Only trouble is, many people seem to think that the 'insurgents' are targetting food convoys and civilians when, in fact, they are targetting the police, the military, the multi-nationals and the newly formed 'govt'.

Another problem is that the U.S. is also controlling the media and when they can't control the journalists, they just shoot them.

I know there are many Irish in America but that doesn't seem to be helping to end the situation in Iraq.

Come to think of it...MG, like many Jews in America, lend alot of support to Israel much like the Irish in America supported the I.R.A. Now there is an interesting parallel!

So how does a nation end a war and find peace and prosperity for the people? Seems to me that Britain only backed off of Ireland once they had depleted all of the natural resources. Will it be the same in Iraq?