SH,
Don't worry, I'm not deluded. But we have a difference of opinion on the terrorist connection as presented by Mr. Powell. That's OK, it's what democracy is all about.
I don't have too many delusions about going to Iraq to free the masses. It's not our business, frankly, although it always shows a lack of moral fiber to sit by while innocents die by the hundreds of thousands. But nations don't behave like individuals.
What I am honestly having a hard time understanding is why the anti-war crowd thinks Iraq is not a threat to us? You seriously believe that the chemical and biological weapons are going to stay safe and sound in their hiding places and not be leaked to terrorist cells for shipment to the US? You truly believe Saddam is just stockpiling this stuff to satisfy his ego or something? That he just wants to have an atomic weapon so he can feel safe and never use it to threaten Kuwait or Saudia Arabia? SH, can you really type these words - "I don't believe Saddam is a threat to the US and I don't think he will leak his weapons out to terrorists." Because if you can type those words, you're a braver man than me, Gunga Din.