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I'm not saying that they are going about it in the right way, or that they hold any moral highground, I'm just trying to paint a less black-and-white picture of the events. I think it's often easy to say "They are Islamic Terrorists" as if that explains the issue.
Now I don't know whether the insurgents are Muslims, or if they are the leftovers from Saddam's secular state - but I don't think that makes a difference. Yes they are interested in power, of course, no one picks up a gun otherwise (unless they are led to believe in higher things like freedom, or religion, or nationalism by their masters). I'm not stating that anywhere is pure as snow of any kind, but it is so easy to demonise a foreign force that is occupying your country, it would be foolish to expect otherwise - no matter how good the intentions of that foreign force.
My point is that using a blunt instrument like millitary action may cause more problems than it solves, and more effective solutions might have been employed to remove Hussain from his seat of power. Any intervention in another nation's affairs is a dangerous business, and one that has to be done with the utmost care. I don't think that care was in sufficient quantities in this situation, and that these are some of the consequences.
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