"US troops are shooting up civilian neighbourhoods and waging a racist war on the Iraqi poulation "

was the bit that grabbed my attention, it seemed so reminiscent of what was being said about our troops in NI. The moment they stepped ashore the Irish mainland, they became bloodthirsty monsters. There are still a few members of mudcat who would subscribe to this view.

Despite all the evidence pointing to the fact that it was the indigenous population knocking seven shades of shit out of each other. Once that stopped - the war stopped.

anyway guest David, sorry if your breathless reports from war torn places you've never been to don't ignite righteous anger in my heart. Suddenly one feels abit like that donkey at the end of Animal farm - heard that one before, know how it ends......