The United States will win this war, of course. But by initiating this illegal and unnecessary war, the U. S. has lost more than it will ever be able to gain back. Immediately following 9/11, sympathy and support of most of the world's peoples was with us. But now that the United States has turned into the Ogre, it will to take decades to recover their respect. If we ever do.

But the neo-conservatives currently in control of the government don't care about that. World domination is the goal, by economic and political means if possible, by military means if necessary. They have absolutely regard for the World Court or the United Nations or any authority beyond their own.

And no. Fear is not respect.

Don Firth