"bad relations with...

...the government of Iraq?
...Germany and France?

Please feel free to describe how this "massive political damage" will substantially manifest and harm the US!"

Again, for the 400th time, we will be seen as waging an unjust war, which will turn every dead Iraqi into a crime in the eyes of the world, This will discourage (through negative popular pressure) our ability to wield power and build favorable consensus throughout the world. Really could care less about france. They are heel knipping wiener-dogs as far as I'm concerned.

"The hard core leftists that make you look like Ronald Reagan are out in force -globally inspired by the smell of blood in America since 9-11-2001. They use it as a justification for dismantling the America we know and turning it into a socialist he--hole."

And they will fail, miserably... and turning the US into a vilain on the international stage is only going to help with their cause, and what is your point except to drag ANSWER into this one last tired time?

"Check out this website:

These are the folks who agree with you (and who have been busy programming a large number of anti-war protesters areound the world)"

Oh, yes, I am of SUCH intellectual integrity I choose my viewpoints or change my viewpoints based on the character of those who agree or disagree with me. Thats not me Tech1.

Occasionally, you agree with me, that doesn't mean I am as bass-ackwards wrong as you are most of the time*, nor does it mean that I am going to run kicking and screaming to a different viewpoint just to avoid a moment of superficial harmony with you.

"Pretty scary company to be in, isn't it?"

You have cleft my heart in twain, tech1. As soon as I recover from this drubbing I will forthwith renounce all my beliefs and change my name to "minion-of-tech1"... Really, Just give me a moment to embark on my new life....

;-)

*: Teasing you