Swift can be a relative term, but as an American, I agree with the devastating part. It was a mistake when we left Sadam alive those many years ago. I believed it strongly then, now I am convinced. This time we should not be so forgiving. The tyrants in the middle east believe that americans are weak and cowardly, and then they make their people believe it. In some ways I will feel sorry for the civilian people when the US stomps on them, but only a little. But truly what I am most sick of hearing is that we brought this on ourselves becuase of the fighting between the Isrealis and the palistinians. Just another case of "damned if we do and damned if we don't"