[blueriver]

A mushroom cloud over NY or Chicago or ANY American city would cost at least as much and we'd have thousands or tens of thousands dead.

Is this statement for real? Iraq never ever had the potential to launch a nuclear weapon over NY or Chicago.

[Coldwater Creek]

You are right about Iraq, but by use being there, we are keeping the real threats to our country in line.

How many times does it have to be said, draw the terrorist over there and keep them off of our property????? It's working isn't it?

The terrorist are very patient, and the minute that they see our real leadership weakening, we are toast.

[muawiyah]

You are speaking of "potential" now. Iraq may well have as much as 60% of world oil reserves once its fully evaluated using modern methods.

With that kind of wealth you can BUY whatever you want.

To suggest Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath party were somehow "beyond" misusing Iraq's wealth is ridiculous on the face of it.

[jwpjr]

Have you seen a mushroom cloud over an American city since we invaded Iraq?