This from Teribus

"1 - UN Sanctions lifted"

They should never have been done in the first place. They wound up hurting the Iraqi people and didn't touch Saddam Hussein.

"2 - The Iraqi's displaced by Saddam Hussein's regime are now free to return to their homelands (Marsh Arabs)"

They are free also to get shot at. Or arrested is suspected as sympathetic to the Ba'ath Party. They are free to be intimidated by a conquering army.

"3 - No doubt now regarding any WMD and associated weapons development programmes all are now halted."

They never existed in the first place. Iraq was never capable of developing WMD's. The US at one time gave Saddam weapons of mass destruction but they are no where to be found in Iraq today. Probably, Saddam sold them to other countries.

"4 - For the first time in their history the people of Iraq will be given a say with regard to what the composition and form of their government will be."

Bush has no intention of having anyone in a titular head in Iraq who disagrees with his agenda. The composition and form is already being manned by Paul Brenner who reflects the rubber stamp views of the Administration.

Notice, also, that all shrines of importance in Iraq such as the National Museum were allowed to be trashed by looters except for the oil well reserves which were heavilly guarded by the US army. When Bush is done with Iraq, he will abandon it as quickly as he has Afghanistan.

As to declarative statements regarding Iraq, you can't force democracy down any country's throat. But you can impose a political agenda if you have condign power.

The people of Iraq don't want American soldiers there. That should be clear to
anyone who follows the news.

The only good that can come of this is if Americans wake up and see that they have allowed this Administration to foster another Vietnam.

If the GOP can be exposed for it's vicious attack on those who don't agree with Bush's policies as "traitors", then maybe some good might come out of this ugly war.

The sky is not falling if Americans will wake up and see what's really going on.

Frank Hamilton