Bush pleaded his case that Hussein could conspire with bin Laden, though the Arab world knows the likeliness of this equals Bush aiding Castro, and the next September 11th could be nuclear. War on Iraq meant reducing this threat of terrorism. Which part of the imaginary weapons of mass destruction do you think Hussein planned to offer to bin Laden? Do you feel safer now that we've fanned the flames of animosity in the Arab world?

Then the Bush administration appealed to our conscience with stories of Hussein's brutality. So they named the mission "Operation Iraqi Freedom". Yet, the Iraqi people remain no closer to democracy, safety, or security. In fact the ensuing anarchy has added to the destruction of our bombs, tanks and bullets of their homeland.

Only one sign of victory exists for this military excursion, the ousting of the brutal Hussein dictatorship. With more than a thousand Iraqi civilians and nearly one hundred American dead, was Hussein's overthrow worth it? 

Even Ari Fleischer admits no victory, "The President has always said the mission is the disarmament of Iraq and liberation for the Iraqi people." From day one the anti-war movement has argued that these goals should be achieved through nonviolent action. Now with thousands dead, anarchy rampant and a global uneasiness of who will pre-emptively strike next, the damage of US military action in Iraq is done.