I am sick of George W's freedom on the march as we were with Britain's land of hope of hope and glory - mother of the free. One only has to study Britain and America's roles in the Middle East since WW1. Economic imperialism is the only term for it, as it is now in Iraq. US-Israeli guided democracy is the whole long-term plan projected by the neo-cons for the ME. What some Israelis term a Coca-Democratica. We can only hope and pray for a rejuvenated UN to prevent it happening, with America punished for her pre-emptiveness and relegated to just another nation in a multi-polar powered world.

Bushbred,

I agree. I'm sick of the Bush/Howard war-mongering too. A just, fair, democratic, and strong UN we need. They should reform the UN so that 5 nations don't have VETO, but rather decisions are made by two thirds majority of all member nations, thus making it more democratic.

Hi Teresa,

Saddam is the head of the secular baathist regime.
Got news for you: Hitler was a religious devout Christian!.
Just read any of his speeches on the German government archives website (especially the April, 1922) where he believes he is on a mission from the Lord to fight (any resemblance with modern day leaders?) or the 1937 speech "the smell of Jews can be washed with Baptism water"..I know you guys are in denial but greed & violence are inherent in people, some just like to use the "God excuse".

Ash

Hey Ash,

I'm not in denial mate; I AGREE with you, greed and violence are inherent in people! That's why we need a saviour (christ) because humanity has a 'sinful' nature; a propensity for greed and violence. Hilter was a nut!...not a christian. You can't 'fight' for the Lord with violence (as your right...Hitler did and some modern leaders are trying to do)...You 'fight' for the Lord with LOVE. In fact the word 'fight' is completely wrong, you SERVE the Lord. Love is a decision, it takes determination, discipline, courage. Hitler had a very distorted view of christianity and it's relationship with the Jews, because Jesus was a Jew, therefore God HONOURS Jews. Hitler was just crazy, and very violent.

Teresa,

Well said. I believe there is little focus on what we have in common between the Abrahamic religions even though we have much too much to share.

I was lucky to be a musslim who grew up in a catholic school back in Egypt. I still have great memories of Orthodox christians friends and muslims living together..I believe love and tolerance is the choice of the majority but minority fanatics seems to have the loudest voices..always!.

Ash