Larry, if it were anyone else talking about "raising the argument to the level of absurdity" I'd say they made the accusation because they were aware they were out-thought, but I'm sure you weren't aware of that.

"Weapons of Mass Destruction" can be defined as anything which would have a chance of destroying the political leadership of the US. Period.

It isn't on any moral grounds that the political leadership of a country wants to get rid of these things, after all they believe it's OK if they have them, just don't want anyone else to. Everyone wants to keep the option of destroying another countries political leadership, and naturally don't want to be destroyed themselves.

Most grade school kids kind of admire the playground bully, and would be one if they could. As one matures, they can see the bully for what it is, a powerful, scared, arrogant person who could have used their strength for good and passed up the opportunity.

Arf