Raedwulf, I belive many on the side of peace did in fact protest about the support the US gave to Iraq when Saddam was thought to be less of an evil than Iran.

Even since the Gulf war, the failure to disarm and the quoting of 12 years seems to me to be a bit of a red herring. We do not know what, if anything, Saddam has. The evidence we have been shown includes the Brittish Government's usage of documents produced by a student. How can that be considered credible evidence when presented as government dossier? The evidence from the UN inspectors showed nothing of any real significance and that they were making progress. Why was that progess not allowed to continue?

Furthermore, the UN pressure, perhaps needed to move Iraq to disarming (if there was a need) was only rekindled after the events of 9/11. This particular attempt has not been a 12 year attempt but a relatively recent one. Why did it suddenly become so urgent? Surely to lunch an attack or do anything evil with WMD was more difficult with inspectors swarming the country.

Unlike others, I don't believe oil is the real game but that Bush set his plans out in his "Axis Of Evil Speach". I think he really does want to play "world policeman". I just hope I'm wrong.