"Have you ever been to the Middle East?" - Yes, I have worked there often as well in other muslim countries around the World.

And yes Guest282RA You really are a hopeless asshole.

"Sorry to disappoint you but the response you're getting is the one above. Especially the last two sentences."

You mean that you are a TWAT, or are George W Bush's second cousin fifteen times removed who knew someone who's Aunt's brother was a janitor in the building.

If the United Nations Security Council issued Resolution 687, which we know they did, and if they issued 1441, which we know they did, and the USA invoked those Resolutions in the face of Iraqi non-compliance then they had the Authority of the United Nations to act. The UN did not have to give any instructions - it never does. The UN did not have to say directly to the USA, "Go get 'em", as both you and Ron seem to fondly imagine - not the way it works.

Oh and Guest282RA you have never seen me period.

Now tell me Guest282RA how was it exactly that us Brits embarrassed ourselves down there in the Falklands, outnumbered 2:1, with only 12 aircraft air-combat-capable operating some 8,000 miles from home through one supply base. Now come on Guest282RA just tell us how we embarrassed ourselves.