Are the Iraqi military meant to lay down their arms? Of course not, Ireland. I certainly wouldn't if any of that 'ill ilk' broke into my home and tried to rob/kill me! Invaders are not 'innocent people', and self-defence is my right and my responsibility.

That's why I said that disarmament must start from the top down, if it's ever going to happen on a global scale. But how to go about doing that is a real challenge - and it won't even begin if no one believes it's possible.