[John Lenin]

This quote sums up Halfbrights solution pretty well.

Let's remember: The previous administration's stated goal was also regime change. "We would like to see a different regime," said Madeleine Albright, shortly before the airstrikes on Iraq in December 1998. "That is what we are going to be working towards by more active support of the various opposition groups."

Yes, that worked out so well, didn' it? How could such a steely-eyed policy have failed? Look at the measures we brought to bear: During the '98 attacks, U.S. warplanes dropped leaflets on Iraqi soldiers encouraging them to oppose Saddam. That's right, leaflets. Not even precision-guided leaflets -- just ordinary paper, fluttering from above, asking the enemy troops to shoot Saddam if the opportunity ever arose.

[okie01]

"That is what we are going to be working towards by more active support of the various opposition groups."

Interesting quote. Some $97 million was appropriated by the Clinton administration for this purpose.

Some $96 million remains in the account today...