Well, it didn't take long for this thread to deteriorate into some pretty vicious, petty verbal warfare, did it? Makes my "grow the f*ck up already" comment, expressed in a moment of frustration, seem quite reasonable, all of a sudden... and perhaps quite apt.
The price of being the good guys is that you have to be the good guys. People here have been arguing that we went into Iraq to bring an oppressed people democracy, and the values of a truly civilised society. Well, aren't we being civilised and democratic here. Other people have been saying how no reasoning can justify the war and violence that has been happening over there. Aren't we noble and wise. I wonder what those people would have to say if they saw all of you bickering the way you do now. Making viscious threats, racist comments, calling each other offensive names. You dare to set an example to other nations? You dare to lecture each other on the right and wrong of this war? Start behaving the part, all of you.
I am a moderator on two forums and I can tell you this sort of posts wouldn't be happening on my watch.