Saddam's regime makes the old Eastern Block governments look like a picnic. This is a justifiable war of independence and liberation.

I know that there are murky issues of oil and power at play, but I would rather that my children grow up in a world with a community that does not tolerate such regimes as this.

The French are being as opportunist as they were in your "war" of independence - I would care to differ on some of your historical interpretation - perhaps another time.

At the moment my thoughts are with the long suffering people of Iraq and our Forces who have this regrettable but proper job to do.

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Vigil, if you were my husband, I would give you poison.

Madam, if you were my wife, I would take it.