my two cents is this: i have no problem with the lesser of two evils idea. (ie Hitler vs Stalin). What pisses me off is the dishonesty to the american public in all this. why lie and cheat to overthrow communism (or some other evil) when you could just say that we need to do it and not make up reasons.

For example. In '91 we invaded Iraq for "invading Kuwait" a bunch of BS. The Iraqi ambassador asked us if what we would do and we told them nothing. not to mention that Kuwait was cross drilling into iraqi territory to steal oil. it was for political reasons not moral. and now we way he's evil cause he gassed kurds and iranians back inthe 80's. even though we provided intelligence knowing he would do so to iran and ruumsfeld flew to iraq the week after and shook saddams hand. if it was ok then its ok now. the action didn't change only the admin.

many of this list shows why the arabs dont trust the us'intentions. why would iran not work against us when we supported a dictator. why would the current shiites in southern iraq not trust us when we encouraged them to revolt and then hung them out to dry.

this is not to say we should go kick some ass, buut we should of finished it in 91 or in "84? back with the USS stark. If i were pres I would \'ve eliminated the country then.