We'd have to turn all of Iraq into a glass parking lot to 'just about' equal what that idol of the Roosevelt left Stalin managed.-) In excess of 22 million last I heard.

Someday I'd like to hear the story behind A Bitter Tree. And how many units it sold, if you know? Was listening today and got to wondering.

Aloha

ps Didn't realize I stepped into the middle of a shit storm thread. So I suppose I should wade on in, LOL.

Once we get our Iraqi Puppet government in place, that would be the most opportune time to exit. But of course, that is not the Plan, as we're not leaving, and the US is not a hero in invading Iraq, bushites. I guess Saddam was too smart for us this time around so we had to break American tradition with a preemptive attack; afterall, we gave Saddam tacit permission to invade Kuwait and then blindsided his army; that's how we do it historically: we push our enemy into a corner, like Japan, forcing them into an action whereby we can justify calling them the evil ones, and then claim we had no choice but to kick their evil asses. That's American tradition, and a proud one too, don'tcha think. 'course the answer to that is obvious!

BTW, the world is not a safer place because of our actions. Nor is America. And, low and behold, American liberties have diminished to an alltime low(:in the modern era:) and right soon, you can get officially violated on a subway near you! If you object, you're automatically guilty, how quaintly American.

Simpletons.

LOL