We should have killed this guy the first time he started trouhble. It just goes to show you that if you don't take care of a problem it will come back to bite you in the butt, again and again.
Just how stupid are our leaders?
I think they are naive more than stupid. The idea that bringing democracy to vampires will destroy vampirism is so naive as to almost sound brilliant. The result is only that the strongest vampires will be elected to leadership positions...but they are still bloodsuckers.
While I definitely think Saddam had to be removed because of the fear of WMD (just as Iran will be neutralized because of the nuke issue)...the war is with the true believers of islam.
I suggest our leaders are just human and are learning as they go. If you find it depressing, imagine the mess we would be in if Kerry had won. That always cheers me up.