[onslowe]

I do not think this situation can be seen in any way as imperialism by the US. This is protection of Americans there and finally, at last thank God, protection of Iraqi Christians who are being killed and oppressed by crazed Muslims as though it were the eighth century.

It is self interest and a moral, yes moral duty for those of us who don't believe that "everything is relative" and one religion is as bad or good as the next a la the embarrassingly silly "C*O*E*X*I*S*T bumper stickers.

In the eighth century and later, Muslims spread into Europe, and were only stopped by force not wishful thinking. I have concerns now about history repeating itself especially when I neither hear nor read of any supposedly moderate Muslims denouncing the violence. Silence in America, Europe, and of course, the Mid East. I am repeatedly told those 'voices' exist and are here… really?