Rudra ji, The points you raise are valid and well noted. Yes the U.S has a moral obligation to try and put Iraq back into some semblance of shape; however, keeping in mind that the fall out of the War in Iraq is the ongoing ideological warfare between the Shia and Sunni factions, I'm very sceptical that the U.S forces viewed as "Imperialists" and "Infidels" will be able to regain control of the country, particularly when the controlling faction is an army that is fighting an ideology; therefore, how much longer can we expect troops to lay down the ultimate sacrifice? As to the Bill Clinton analogy- the same applies here don't you think? Shooter Cheney managed to get not one but four deferments from the Vietnam War, and Bush was "protecting the skies over Texas" at the same time...yet, this is the same group that was clamouring for war with all they had--it's the hypocricy of this lot that angers and frustrates me to no end! As far as Ahmedinijad is concerned, there is no dispute that the guy is a nut job; however, the rising rhetoric of the administration towards Iran and the constant injection of Syria and Iran into the "Axis of Evil" only gives Ahmedinajd more fodder to contribute to the Mahdi army of Al-Sadr and the millitant faction of Nasarallah of Hezbollah. Clealry, this is not an issue that is going to be resolved anytime soon...the legacy of this administration is and will be the Civil war in Iraq and Afghanistan!