" . . . you still have not grasped that this is a global war we are in."

Doug, I don't recall anyone appointing the USA to be the cops of the world. My country contributed to the Gulf War because it was UN sanctioned. This war is US sanctioned. That is why my country is not helping. You have a very limited view of what the conflict there is about. It is about strategic and tactical placement for the future siezure of oil fields. Little more, little less. This is a global war that the US is in. Many good countries don't see things your way Doug. Many.

Ebbie, thank you for starting this thread. I really had no idea the numbers were so high. We don't hear too much about the dead kids, and we hear nothing about the wounded. And we hear little about dead Iraqis either. It's about time we at least heard.

Now, I don't doubt some AH will be quoting Napoleon and his "ya can't make omelets without cracking eggs" bullshit. They ain't eggs; they're humans.

GROK