It's against my nature to attack the underdog.
And you must surely admit Teribus, that on this forum you are the underdog. All your erstwhile supporters have deserted you, unable to suspend reality any longer.
But still you soldier on....in the words of your favourite put-down, "digging that mucky hole ever deeper."

I think you must be having a laugh!!....I never really thought your heart was in the conception of this conflict, you are too smart not to have forseen the pitfalls lying in wait and for a man who puts such store by facts you seem in this discussion, to interpret and present these "facts" in whichever form suits your argument.....Something like Bush and Blair really.


I don't intend to say much more on this thread as it is succombing to your usual tactic of smothering the life out of it with minutiae.
However You know very well that although the Taliban were no direct threat to US/UK....According to the American administration their support for terrorism, and Al Quaeda in particular was seen as a very great threat.
Seems to me, that any Shia dominated Govt in Iraq will lean heavily towards Iran, and may well sponser strikes against Western interests throughout the Middle East.

Right from the start you have stated that you don't see Islamic Fundamentalism as a problem ....often mocking my opinions.
I would be interested to hear the "thought process" that leads to your conclusion....Ake