Wolfgang,

I most certainly agree with your impression that I would not have condoned the assasination of one man, Saddam Hussien, prior to an invasion which killed tens upons thousands of Iraqis that just didn't happen to be him...

Yeah, being one who believes in pro-human, pro-earth, pro-communiction between nations, pro-compromise, pro-listening, pro-etc. assasination seems to me to be a step backwards.

But with that said, coupled with my utmost hopes and prayers before Bush ordered the invasion that he would find some face-saving way out of the invasion, I don't think it is an unrealistic question to pose.

Whereas, I do not condone assasination as an acceptable means of solving differences, I am enough of a humanist and pragmatist to question whether, given the human loss and chaos we find in Iraq today, (not to mention the Billion$$$$...) if assasination would not have been way lesser of two evils.... Like, way lesser...

The way things have played out certainly cast continued and stronger doubts on the credibility of the motives of the Bush administration:

Consolidation of power.
Secrecy.
Corruption.
Obstruction.
Run away Superpatriotism and nationalism.
Evasiveness.
Demonization of the opposition.
Opression of ones citizens.
Etc.

And none of these address 9/11 or another 9/11...

Bobert