Originally Posted by Lebell

I wish we had better intelligence.

I also wish that the UN had acted when Hussein had violated the original peace treaty the first say dozen times.

But I also recognize that the UN is largely a political body with many members more concerned with reigning in American power and influence and censoring the Jews than with people dying in Iraq or Palestinian suicide bombers. I also recognize that there are significant financial benefits in doing so.

Now, I wish that people would recognize the fact that like it or not, we ARE there and that it is to everyone's benefit if we DIDN'T fail. But again, for some, there are significant gains, political and financial, to be made if we did.