"There are those, who are sincere on their views, but have made a bloody war in Iraq more likely."

I wholly agree with you there, Gareth. But I think we disagree as to who these people are, and what their views are on this matter.

The sneer - and a sneer is an insult, and was when Lenin made the remark - can always be applied to anyone who appears naive. It can be applied just as well to those who believe in the good faith as it can to those who believe in the ability of Blix to successfully complete his task in accordance with his expectations, or in the advisability of holding fire until this process had been allowed the time he requested.

And I am also in agreement that throwing abuse at opponents is not a good idea.

Here's a quote from a Welshman, albeit a fictional one, and I've quoted it before recently in another thread, because I came across it the other day, and I think it is highly releavnt to Mudcat discussions which sometimes get over-frenetic,not to say discourteous:

"The simplest and most temperate words are the best for expressing complex and intemperate feelings." (Brother Cadfael)