But then you ruin any possibility of debate by stating flat out (Borrowing again from dittoheads) that anyone who opposed that invasion is not only pathetic but motivated solely by personal gain, yet. Can you not see how offensive, alienating, and just plain wrong that is?

Oh, so it bothers you that I threw a little dig in at the end.  BFD...look at this board from my point of view and what I have to put up with it in nearly every post you guys make.  Grow up!  And you don't think I know people are dying in Iraq?  You make it sound as if I couldn't care less and that the democrats are the only caring people.  You care that the nice little nitch you've carved out for yourself isn't upset in any way.  To hell with anyone else in another part of the world.  Is that how you feel?  That is such bullshit! 

You're right that the military is stretched thin.  Who do we have to thank for that?  The last time I checked, the budget for the military was growing at around 7% per year.  How is that a cut?

Your little rant/obfuscation still leaves my remark about Saddam not providing proof that he destroyed WMD unanswered.  It really does all turn on that small detail no matter how much bullshit you want to throw up.  Saddam is to blame for the mess his country is in.  Not Bush.  People in Iraq are either once again or for the first time in their lives able to imagine a country free from oppression.  Maybe that's not important to you.  I'm happy for them and also sorry that it has cost peoples lives to get to this point. 

Cliton, Gore, Kerry etc would have given the people of Iraq the same help the people of Rwanda got a decade ago when over one million of them were murdered.  I absolutely support Bush in his determination to make our world a better place and I despise those like yourself who are the real self serving among us.

Kevin g