Its been known for a long time that the old Soviet arsenal has been sloshing around God knows where. Any number of ex Soviet Republics or ex Soviet Military could be involved.

I think putain is the French for whore, Irish - surely you mean Putin.

I dislike war because people get killed and horribly. Women, chidren and infants get killed and maimed. It is awful.

Yet I think that Saddam cannot be trusted and that there is a good possiblity that has has some nasty weapons hidden away somewhere. Terrorism is nastier than war. You dont know who the enemy is even. Terrorists need to be wiped out without mercy.

There were the awful attacks on september 11 and perhaps not as well know but the atrocity in Bali where over 80 people killed and many more injured (mostly Australians). None of these people in the world trade centre or a nightclub in Bali were harming anyone.

Australian soldiers, airmen and sailors are there in the middle east fighting side by side with the US and Britain to ensure that Saddam is taken out of power. God bless them all.

One comment was highlighted when our Prime minister announced that Australian troops were going into active service.

A returned serviceman from WW 2 agreed that the time had come to stop flapping jaws and show strength. He remembered the lead up to WW2 and said that the situation was exactly the same.
History repeats itself and hopefully this action will prevent a greater nastier conflicy from occurring.

I can't believe this thread stuck around! :o

Whether we agree with the war or not, It's here now.

We either support the kids in harm's way or just turn our

backs on them.

Easy choice.

Gilly,

Why? It is an important subject to Americans these days.

My BAD!I meant to congratulate the Australians & welcome
them!I,personally think that you are doing the right thing!
People have to think,about others,not just themselves!
Unfortunately,some people only understand violence! Irish

This war we're involved is important for everyone, those involved, and those not yet involved, those protesting it and those cheering it on....it's all being played out on the world stage. We'll have to just do our best and hope they will eventually realize the truth about it all. Not someone's skewed take on it.

Forgot to mention that I'm thankful for a place to discuss this like rational adults. :D Thanks everyone!!

They abused the Italians.I didn't care,I was Irish!
They abused the Polish.I didn't care,I was Irish!
They abused the Australians.I didn't care,I was Irish!
They abused the English.I didn't care,Iwas Irish!
ETC!
They abused the Irish.I looked around and everyone was gone,
except,a few Irish people!
Moral:Everyone is human & should be treated as such!(Even Iraqis.(sp?)) Irish

Nobody Special,

Here are the numbers by year for the US National Debt

6/28/46 269,422,099,173.26
6/30/45 258,682,187,409.93
6/30/44 201,003,387,221.13
6/30/43 136,696,090,329.90
6/30/42 72,422,445,116.22
6/30/41 48,961,443,535.71

Note what happened from December, 1941 through August, 1945. The National Debt increased about 6.6 times. Neville Chamberlain did no one any favors when he appeased Hitler.

Gentlefolk,

My apologies, I keep forgetting to provide my references:

http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opd.htm#history

Check the stats!Per capita,the Amercan dead from WW1-VN,
are ABOUT the same!This conflict,is about 1 in ?000! Irish
P.S.Satistics(sp?)provided by The Blute&Ozone radio show on
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