beardedbruce - You cannot answer my question by changing the subject. If you want to talk about asbestos, start your own thread.

The question is: So whats the ratio between those killed by the U.S., those killed by insurgents and those killed by Saddam?

Are you trying to say that the war in Iraq was a preventative measure? If so, you would have to add the number of Iraqis killed by both the U.S. and the insurgents to decide if the invasion was worth it.

What kind of a person kills because they are afraid they might be killed? Is that your your new rationale for the war in Iraq? I call that a criminal act. It was hardly self defense.