Just my 0.2 Euros... If you check out the facts (easy, actually, use the www), you'll find it very hard to take a stand on this - both the gallery problem, and the real-world conflict. The iraqi regime is definitely dangerous, both to its neighbours and its own population. So's the west - especially since Saddam's weaponry was sold to him by the West, with government authorization (US, british, french). Both Chirac and Rumsfeld (and many other western VIPs) are on TV news footage being very friendly with Saddam! While Saddam may actually be LESS dangerous now than when he had willing western suppliers, the North Korean regime is potentially even more dangerous (both to neighbours and own population), but they already have the weaponry that Saddam is not allowed AND they are not sitting on top the world's second largest oil reserves, so it's war for the iraqi, and diplomacy for the North Koreans. You may ask yourself (as I did), why don't the media report these facts? They do - if you have enough channels (TV and www). But the mainstream media are doing their patriotic duty now, keeping the population that's going to pay and bleed thinking the right things. Gallery postings such as the one we're discussing are fine examples of humanistic concern, but they are, IMHO, naive and easily dismissed. On balance, my stand would be that I basically agree that a UN that's respected and obeyed should be the basis of world policy. But since the US is never paying its part of the UN funding, AND since the US has supported Israel in ignoring countless UN resolutions for the last 50 years, I'd suggest supporting those honorable politicians, US and otherwise, who actually acknowledge the above facts, and support the UN, rather than the present "big-stick" US regime. While I think it's fine that the Forums (perhaps more fittingly the OT one) be used for exchanging viewpoints, the gallery, IMHO, is no place for a political campaign, pro- or anti-war (we see images supporting both). Cholole's fine image is, IMHO, what the gallery CAN be used for, a subtle yet strong reminder that there's real people out there who are going to pay the price if we don't all do a little independent thinking.