Conclamo, archer, thanks for the sensible replies. Seriously.
Although I think I'm a little less forgiving toward Bush's handling of the situation. I mentioned my thoughts in another thread, but the discussion went elsewhere, so I'll try it again here. I understand the overall benefits of ousting Saddam, installing a democracy, etc. But were all of the negative consequences neccessary for this operation? Did Bush have to belittle the UN? Was polarizing citizens of both the US and the world unavoidable? As well as the continued violence in Iraq? And also the fiasco with WMDs is/was a definate mistake...
So do people just view these as neccessary evils leading to a greater good? I'm not convinced of that. A better leader would have avoided these problems. Which is why I won't be voting for Bush in '04.
Constructive feedback would be welcomed.
p.s. damn, FEL got banned... I'll reserve my comments
