Unfortunately the Iraqi people are hostage to Saddam and his generals, and if Bush gives the final order for a massive invasion the consequences should be easy to predict. Whatever civilians survive the initial bombing and ground campaign will be at risk from whatever desparate efforts the Iraqi command makes to injure or kill as many "allied" troops as they can with whatever poisonous gas or germ warfare weapons they still have to deploy.

Still, I suppose, it's possible that the Iraqi command will surrender under threat of bombing and invasion. I wouldn't count on it.

Charley Noble