Doug, it seems that the most noteworthy thing this little war has accomplished, after the toppling of Saddam Hussein, is to provide terroists from all over the middle east with a cause and a training ground and staging area in Iraq. Their numbers and resolve seem to be growing steadily, contrary to what Cheney says and if they, the "insurgents", sucessfully deal with us over there they will probably turn their attention to the US mainland. I'd say we're less secure than ever and the only real solution is to withdrawl while reminding the world that we deposed Hussein and allow these people to determine their own future which is something which will happen eventually anyway. Propping up a "Democracy" in that part of the world seems like an entirely futile endeavor. The longer we linger there the more animosity we create. Like Nixon, it's time to declare victory and go home (only with a bit more haste than Tricky Dick). vl