Originally posted by Chuck Vashro:
Attacking con's: If intial attack fails or is slow, we could be a potential target for WMD. It would be expensive and could cost many lives. Oil reserves would suffer (even higher gas prices).
-Create yet another martyr for radical Islamic fundamentalists
-Create more reason for terrorist payback
-Increase hostility towards America's supposed Imperialist tendencies
I think all this talk of an overthrow is mainly posturing. Seems to be working, judging by Iraq's recent statements about inspections.