Joe - I have no doubts as to the vain glory that GWB would wish to attatch himself to, and personally I see the difference between him and Saddam Hussain as minute in principal, but vaste in terms of what the electorate can deal with.

War is Bloody, War is Evil - But unfortunatley sometimes War is the lesser of two evils.

I concur that it would have been better to have taken the Saddam's alive, after all they would have talked, eventually, and that is without physical torture.

But the choice was casulties amongst your own unit, and alow the chance of escape or use of fire power.

I will not revel in thier deaths - but as sure as hell I wont lose any sleep.

Gareth