I realize that I am way out of my league here but...

teribus: If the U.S. and Britain wanted only to end the rule of Saddam because he was such a bad guy (which he is) perhaps they should have said so, instead of coming up with the story about weapons of mass destruction. So... only the U.S., Israel, and Korea are allowed weapons of mass destruction? It would also have been wise to devise some kind of plan to return the country to order after they got rid of him. I suppose Canada will have to go in their and mop up after they are finished destroying the country.

...and when they are finished in Iraq, will they also invade Korea? What about all of the other countries that do not behave according to the morally superior (?) U.S. ?

...and if the U.S. has had the moral high ground since 1945, why did they invade Vietnam? Sorry, the days of U.S. glory are over.

Sorry teribus and gareth, the only reason the U.S. cares at all about Iraq is the oil and the strategic location. Has nothing to do with morality!

The media and the british govt. are both to blame for the death of a scientist who was caught in between. Maybe this will be a lesson in "right livelihood" for all scientists.

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