[george]

i think the problem is that Iraq is not preemptive. or at least not really. as a condition of the cease fire of the gulf war they were to disarm. the war was never declared over, just halted for awhile to give them the opportunity to clean themselves up.

they have been given many chances, and continously avoided doing so. The evidence presented by Powell was enough to convince me that they are violating their obligations under the cease fire.

they lost a war with us for goodness sake. we took nothing from them. no land (except the no fly zones to protect the kurds, and Iraq's neighbors), no change in government, and they are now forcing our hand.

we should have finnished this 12 years ago. but i share your fears max, i really do.