Ron,


The UN hasn't done crap in Iraq. The UN Security Council, for years and years, passed numerous resolutions for Iraq to fully disarm and to bring itself into line with the sanctions dealt out by the UN. Unfortunately, the top dogs in the UN at the same time had their hand in the cookie jar siphoning money out of the Oil for food program while letting France and Germany do business deals with Saddam that were a direct violation of the afore mentioned resolutions and sanctions. It's no surprise why France and Germany resisted so strongly before the war. They didn't want their cash cow to disappear.

Now….exactly what I said……trust, but verify. If the Iranians aren't building nuclear weapons then good for them. But even the Russians send spy satellites over waste dumps to verify that we are sticking to our commitments in as far as decommissioning certain aspects of our nuclear arsenal as far as all of the nuclear weapons treaties that were signed by Presidents Carter and Reagan. We also do it to them. It's all part of the same thing. If the drones can get us in and get a closer view of what's going on then all the better. If the Iranians don't like it then let them shoot them down. After all, if their not hiding anything then why are they not allowing people in to inspect the operations anyway?

You are correct in assuming that the Iranian people do support the US. Especially the student population. They long for freedom and want the same things that they see their peers doing around the world. The Chinese students as well. Remember Tiaenamen Square? Don't forget, Ron, the people in power in Iran are the same ones that ran out the Shah and took 53 Americans hostage in our own embassy during the late 70's. They are the ones that are now looking to have nuclear weapons. It's a little scary if you ask me. If there is something that we can do to prevent this from happening, then all the better.


Hubby