[302 LX Eric]

I'm just going to add a few of my comments.

- There are ~30 countries 'of the willing' that have come forward with their support in one form or another. Then, there are another 15 that have pledged 'private' support.

- France has had an agenda from day one to be considered one of the big players in world politics. Well, they succeeded for about 3-4 weeks until the USA had enough of their Saddam leg-humping antics and decided (and rightly so) to step in with ACTION. They are a fifth-rate country...at best and Chiraq knows it. Chiraq will come out of this looking like an idiot when Saddam either 1) makes the GRAVE mistake of using WMD on our troops or 2) our troops go in an find a boat load of WMDs that he's professed he didn't have. What's more, is that this entire debacle will only hurt France in the short-term both economically and politically.

- FOX News had a banner running last night that stated that France had decided that if the US finds WMD after we go in, well, then they'll support us. UNBELIVABLE! This makes my stomach turn.

- UN Resolution 1441 passed unanomisly - which essentially acknowledges Saddam's need to come clean and disarm or face 'serious' consequences. He had over 11 years to comply with several other UN resolutions and HE decided not to. Then 1441, and AGAIN, Saddam chose NOT to comply. And don't tell me that destroying a few Al-sumud missles is complying - because it isn't even close.

- Saddam's time has run out and now he will face a wrath like none other. Yes, there will be innocent casualties, but that is the price of freedom - and we've incurred more than our share of young men and women in the name of freedom.

- Let's not forget that freedom should be the most basic of human rights.

Now go get 'em boys!!!

God Bless America, our Troops and our Leadership.

E