In The Golden Bough, Frazer says "less damage is usually inflicted on a State by an intelligent rascal than by a sincere fool when in a position of power." This staement summarizes my feelings vis-a-vis Clinton and Bush. While I am convinced that removing Hussein would be a good thing, the public discussion of it is ridiculous. I think Bush is running up test balloons to see how our allies and others in the region will react.