And to think it was sold as "self defense" because Saddam had "weapons of mass destruction"; we just HAD to go in as soon as possible. Everybody sees a picture of an Iraqi woman with a blue-inked thumb and they think the thousands dead is worth it.

It was policy to get a hold of the Middle East oil before Russia or China did. It was policy to get American bases in the Middle East. It was policy to get the corporations and the "defense" industries in on the deal.
A deal, made up by economists who think the bottom line is always money.
Carried out by the policy wonks who work for a highly deluded CIC who has a swarm of patriotic yes men around him.
Put in action by a group of our finest military men.
A bloody shame. And I mean bloody.
This is a good example of OUR "democracy".

I see the headlines today.
"Bush Presses NATO for Iraqi Aid."
They shouldn't budge an inch.
Because then he'll move onto Iran next, and try and get other countries to clean up his bloody mess.
The buck should stop here.