Once a nation buiilt on the strength of thinking citizens; worn into unthinking supporters of a nation which has stopped thinking. Even if all Powell's claims about intelligence were true, why is a massive premeditated invasion the right approach? It is not. Men who understand only force, antagonsim, anger and coercion are thinking like obsolete lizards.

"Should" any group of humans set out to destroy another?

No.

I don't have a quick answer as to the best alternative path at this stage. I imagine the Iraqis firmly believe that they really need the most massive weapons they can come up with right about now. Anyone here able to imagine something that would act as a genuine incentive for disarmament by a mad Iraqi leader with a criminal record?

Tough question, I know....

A