Well said, Art. I'm not a total non-interventionist, but the reasons we choose are so transparently self-serving at times that it discredits us. I personally consider a direct request from our allies to help (with demonstrated justification of their) another reasonable cause to intervene. That's what being an ally is.

However, I think it telling that our allies who ARE within range of missiles that we KNOW the Iraqis have are not happy about our current round of chest thumping. Perhaps because they know if we attack Iraq they are the ones most likely to suffer from his retaliation? And if we attack Iraq, a military response on their part would be certain.