4thTimeLucky, although I disagree with you, I must at least admit that you are consistent.
I'm just curious: how would you have solved the Iraqi crisis? Weapons inspections cannot go on forever, and the sanctions would have had to be lifted eventually. If there was still uncertainty about Iraq's weapons after this current round of inspections (to be expected), the sanctions could not possibly have been lifted; that would have major victory of Saddam over the UN, and it would have been a clear message to any dictator: you can ignore the UN if you do it long enough.
Frankly, I didn't see, and still don't see any other solution but war - it was not as if Saddam was willing to step down. With him remaining in power, one could never be sure Iraq would not become a threat again... And the Iraqi people would *still* be fucked.
I take it you disagree? If so, what's your take on things?