Saddam Hussein has reportedly offered Libya 3.5 billion dollars (yes billion) for safe harbor for the Iraqi ruler and family in the event that the UN (yes, the UN, you remember - that agency the Left insisted must be consulted with prior to action by the US?) invades.

Why is the US and not Saddam Hussein (who was, incidently, busy spending $$$ on palaces instead of his own people during the 90s) responsible for the sanctions? Iraq CHOSE not to allow inspectors free access (which was a condition that Saddam agreed to at the end of the Gulf War, you may recall). Iraq could have ended the sanctions ANY TIME IT WANTED TO.

Also, two wrongs don't make a right - didn't you learn that in kindergarten? Yes, the United States has made some really horrible mistakes and done some terrible things, but to compare Bush to Hitler is ridiculous.

I suggest you read other sources than those on the ultra-Left. There is no grand conspiracy and America is not the enemy of freedom-lovers. If you think there's a better country in which to live, please name it and explain why. If you think there's another country that does more to defend freedom, please name it and explain how. If you think there's another country that allows criticism and dissent more freely, please name it.

I draw your attention to the MEMRI website on Middle East affairs, since you seem to be so completely clueless.
www.memri.org/

Here's an interesting story about the "Sovereign" of Iraq:
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/GIS.Servlets.HTMLTemplate

You know, there is nothing stopping you in America from getting together with others who believe as you do to form your own Socialist Utopia. Unfortunately, I can't think of a single socialist country that allows people to form their own Capitalist Utopias. Do you wonder why?

As far as the Iraqi people go, I suppose you were impressed by the recent election where Saddam Hussein won by an incredible 100% of the popular vote.