No Iraqi civilians were dying from Saddam's wars, oppression, and corrupt fiscal policies before we got there, and had we never invaded, none would ever have died from these causes in the decades of his dynasty to follow.

The U.N.'s estimate--accurate or not (it is the U.N.)--of ONLY the excess child deaths in Iraq during the 90s from sanctions averaged twelve times the May casualty number. I could bring in a lot more of Saddam's activities during the post-Gulf-War period if you need more numbers.

Does that even partially answer your constantly-repeated "worth it" question?

I'm beginning to notice how many of your arguments on some subjects are like a Mobius strip, a single side wrapped around itself, with the alternatives simply considered non-existent, or even assumed to be off-limits for discussion.