Nonsense. The American administration was told by nearly every other country in the world - and their own advisors-that this would lead to a protracted situation from which it would be difficult to emerge without inflaming cultural attitudes. The Government KNEW this, but what did they care? They wanted to do it anyway. Update for Lance: Let's get something straight once and for all. America joined the Second World War because of the attack on Pearl Harbor and only then. There are no illusions this side of the Atlantic about that! But what we are talking about is an attack on an unarmed country that by international convention ( drawn up by the US too!) was illegal. Yes, the Iraqis needed help..so do the Zimbabweans. When is America going to invade that country? Or North Korea? Or Syria? This simply does not work and we have to...all the countries together...find a way how to deal with these problems.And that bozo in the White House hasn't a clue how to go about it if he isn't willing to dicuss the reservations and concerns of the rest of the planet. Through this man,America has lost almost all its credibility in the eyes of the globe...and that is a damn shame,something you should care about! To call this fact squawking means you that don't.
