[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Very sad news about the Shiite leader. We can expect tough days ahead. These are truly BAD guys...cornered. Major Garrett just said that the man in charge of "punishing" Iraqis after the Iran-Iraq war may running Tikrit bad guy ops.

On the positive side, the Iraqi people had a chance to ransack the UN building, unfortunately coalition troops who have taken control of the UN HQ in Baghdad will be turning it back over to UN control soon. (sigh)

If the Iraqi people get to set up their own government, shouldn't they choose whether or not they want the UN there? The UN condemned our efforts to free the Iraqis while strengthening and appeasing their oppressor all these years. Kofi - Saddam, Saddam - Kofi, they're partners. Let the UN back into Iraq? Shouldn't we at least demand a regime change and a thorough investigation?

[Jackie-O]

Is that the same leader that issued the fatwah aksing for Iraqi's to cooperate with coalition?

[BagCamAddict]

For the Shiites, murdering that Cleric is like murdering President Bush for us. How utterly, utterly tragic. After he had successfully hid out for 12 years. And sadly, WE were involved in bringing him back in to help us keep the peach. Then we didn't protect him?? I would hate to be the commander of the unit that dropped the ball on that one. I am not kidding when I say I am deeply saddened.

[ken5050]

Off topic question.....is there a thread for last night's Dem nominee wannabes debate....I did a search, couldn't find one..Any help?

[OldFriend]

They're still killing each other in Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Albania, Haiti and the new prime minister in Serbia was just assasinated. To say nothing of the constant warring between the tribes in Afghanistan.

We must remember that when the soviet union fell there was chaos for years and in many respects it still continues. Does anyone besides our leftie media think that Russians and all the other soviet satellites didn't deserve release from the soviets.