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"North Korea is not a threat to the United States directly. They are a threat to 38,000 of our soldiers."

With respect sir, this is casuistry. The North Koreans -- who HAVE nuclear weapons -- have openly boasted that they will sell their emerging nuclear stockpile to the highest bidder.

"Iran is ready to fall of it's own weight."

No, Iran is on the verge of completing it's nuclear facility in Bushehr. Iran is at a similar point as Iraq was in 1981 -- before the Israeli's courageously took out the Iraqi nuclear reactor (while being condemned by the U.S. at the time). In my view, nuclear weapons are our biggest threat, and Iraq is no where close to obtaining those weapons in contrast to terrorist Iran and North Korea.

"Iraq falling will embolden those who are sick of the mullahs and wish a return to secualr government."

I disagree. Having Saddam removed from power and replaced with Iranian friendly entities would create an Iranian-Iraqi alliance that would multiply the terrorist threat in the Middle East 100 fold.

The ongoing Iranian-Iraqi conflict is a blessing to the Untied States. It will be dissolved if the Americans take out Saddam. I fear the eventual consequences.

I an encouraged by what I see in Afghanistan. We have stabalized their banking system. Have replaced their four currencies with a stable one. And have created an atmosphere where the girls are able to attend school again for the first time in something like seven years. Women have much more freedom and most everyone seems reasonably happy we're there.

If we can achieve this in Iraq, don't you think that will bear good fruit? If we got a reasoned leader there, it might trend well for the whole region. I think Iran could be the third to go quasi/western. If Pelavi goes there, it's a sinch he'll be as pro-western as Jordan at least. He's been exiled here for a long time and is very pro-western. And from I'm hearing, at least some of the Iranians desire his family to return.

I repeat, the North Koreans can not reach out and touch America directly. Of course they can sell nukes to whomever they like if allowed to do so but the terrorists killing Americans for the past 15 years have been jihadists, not North Koreans.

Abbu Abbas, Abu Nidal, Zachari, Salman Pak .... All in Iraq not North Korea. The dictator paying bounty for American and Israeli scalps is in Iraq, not NK or Iran.

The dictator who is most likely to supply CB weapons to jihadists and train them in their use is in Iraq.

The dictator who attempted the assasination of an American President lives in Iraq.

The dictator with the closest ties to Hamas, the PLO and Al Qaeda also lives in Iraq, despite his much ballyhooed secularism.

The clearest and most present danger to America is in Iraq and he is about to be dealt with.

North Korea is next in line but we should do everything we can there to get China and Russia to belly up to that bar.

As for the balance of power in the mideast vs the possible democratization of the mideast I have this to say. Your way doesn't work, we tried it.

No, Iran is on the verge of completing it's nuclear facility in Bushehr. Iran is at a similar point as Iraq was in 1981 -- before the Israeli's courageously took out the Iraqi nuclear reactor (while being condemned by the U.S. at the time). In my view, nuclear weapons are our biggest threat, and Iraq is no where close to obtaining those weapons in contrast to terrorist Iran and North Korea.

Part of the purpose of invading Iraq is to surround Iran, and make it easier to arm the rebels and destabalize the government.