Amos: Saddam did have air power; they had only to fly and die but they chose not to. He did have anti-ship missiles, but only hit a Kuwaiti mall with one. His naval forces were pitifull, but minelaying can prove deadly to any shipping.

I would not vote for Bush or Blair, but I have to say I support their actions in Iraq. Saddam Hussein could have destabilised the entire world by sending one missile into Israel. Without doubt he would sold weapons and support to any anti American/western terrorist group. Syria was allowing him to pump illegal oil to foreign buyers (I wonder which Europeans benefitted from it?) despite UN sanctions.
War is an ugly solution to any problem; but sometimes one must fight a bully in order to secure peace. It also teaches other bullies in the playground that the stick hurts, better to pick on smaller kids who dont have one.