[quote="ED!":e4d1d]It AINT primarily about oil. That is an added benefit of removing a despot. Or do you REALLY believe the people are better of with Saddam in power?[/quote:e4d1d]

damn physics test, lol

Actually I think Iraqis will be better off now (or will be when we rebuild), at least I am hoping for the best and that no more people (our or theirs) get killed.

I guess you do have a heart, I retract the mindless warmonger statement.
I was referring to the kind that will follow President Bush anywhere just because he's a Republican (yes I have seen a few people like this) They're the ones who don't really care about the humanitarian issue but believe the WMD line 100%.

As far as how the war went, I would really have preferred if Bush did use the human rights violations, not WMDs to present his case to the UN. Russia and Germany would most likely be more willing (since they were basically looking at the WMD argument going "he's full of shit") and we could shut France up by digging up info on how they sold Saddam a nuclear reactor (the same one Israel destroyed).
the benefits would be we would have more troops for peacekeeping, a better plan for restoring Iraq, and we (US taxpayers) don't have to pay the full sum.
The only bad effect would be Saddam would be in power for a couple more months while the coalition planned.