From another correspondent who received a copy of the letter at the top of this thread:

Thank you for the letter. It truly captures my feelings. War is something
that should not be an option in this "advanced" time in history. I feel
there is entirely too much ego at work on both sides of the ocean. Jr. Bush
trying to clear the family name and be "the man". S. Hussein trying to be
the macho man just the same. Are they really any different from one
another? I don't know. They're both power-mongers. Maybe they're trying
to over-compensate for something that is lacking. Why not just buy a red
corvette?

Spaw, could you offer an opinion on this?

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