Kendall, having served as a sports official, I would say that every call is going to anger at least half of the crowd. However, don't make any call and you immediately anger 100% of the crowd. Any decision, especially one involving life and death, is especially open to second guessing from every armchair politician and wisecracker.

Kat, I would suggest that W doing what he did in Iraq has more to do with his Dad's not finishing up than any massive public opinion. The fact that public opinion is fading fast is an indication that W led the American people at a time when they were leaning toward finishing up with Saddam, but he made way too many errors in implementing his plan.

I am quite frankly stunned by the sudden turn of public opinion regarding the war. We fought for over 4 years (Europeans, even longer) in WWII and we had a sense of collective purpose. And it was only after the war that we had a complete picture of the evil that Hitler was capable of doing. I just wish some of those who think we are wasting our time over there would be able to talk to the Iraqis who no longer have to worry about death squads and their wives and children being raped and tortured.

Our best opportunity to achieve this was when Saddam threw the inspectors out when Clinton was President. He had every opportunity to achieve the goal of liberating the Iraqi people, but he did not have the political nerve.

I abhor the duplicity coming from the White House, but in the name of whoever or whatever you consider holy, let's be grateful the Iraqi people now have a chance for a stable future. And, most certainly, let us hope the reign of terror will quickly come to an end. I don't think that is a democratic or republican wish. Just a human one.

humbly,

Freightdawg