>" If Saddam is no threat to America and not a real danger, isn't it really inoffensive? "

No, it's the in-your-face supposition that by opposing WAR of any kind, way, shape or form, that we "become" the enemy......the "enablers of Sadam" as your friend Ed would say.
It's VERY subtle, but it's there.
I found it offensive.
You say you were just humoring us.
I rather think that you and Ed are NOT joking.

And even though Iraq's oil IS worth a mention, Bush and Co. makes us believe it is all about saving OUR ass, from Saddam's WMD, and we're not supposed to notice all the oil men in his cabinet, his fathers's or his own previous (failed) oil businesses.....

>"Don't you think Saddam would love for the world to have the anti-US stance of Gerhard Schroeder?"

I really don't care WHAT Sadam thinks.....I can see you wanting to use that as a POINT.
But MY point is...........the UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF WAR.

We act like we can go merrily on our way, doing what EVER we want........the world be damned!
That it is somehow our birthright or something.
I really don't know where you get this stuff from, other than you have bought into the simplistic IDEA that only the invasion, decapitation and castration of Hussein and his forces will PROTECT America from these ogres of future destruction aimed at us.
Sadam is just ONE guy, ONE country.
Sorry, but the WMD is already out of the bag, and it doesn't have that much to do with Hussein.

>"the truth of the matter is.....it reveals,.....a painful truth - the antiwar folks are playing right into.......the divide and conquer routine at the UN."

Unlike you, some of us older folk are not so cock-sure of ourselves or anyone's else's belief that deposing Sadam will be so SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT.
After bombing Bagdad, do you really think Hussein will come out with his hands up?
That a city of 6 million won't be destroyed? That our soldiers will all be safe?
That everybody will be jumping up and down everywhere celebrating?
(Man! Are you BRAINWASHED!!)

>"I think the post serves as a Rorshach test and reveals more about the posters......"

So now you're the Zone shrink??
MY offense is that you folks are so eager for WAR in the first place, and think it will be so simple.
No one likes to be bullied into following Bush.
Ignore international opinion if you like and make fun of us.
I personally think you are brainwashed to think that your "safety" relies on deposing Sadam.
Frankly I think you are short-sighted and impervious to other greater threats facing the US.
However, believe as you like, jest as you might, but be called upon just as often on your own
personal perspectives.

Have a nice day.
Tell Ed his comments aren't even worth going to the Flame Board for.