>>>>If you're referring to the Iraq war, remember, with Iraq, the first gulf war never ended. It was just a cease fire.

>>>Oh, ok. I didn't realise it was just intermission. I withdraw my 'semantics' comment. ;)

>>Right. Commercial break if you will. Otherwise, the short attention span of the Amercians get restless. :)

>We don't agree on much Sam, but I have to admit, I like your style.

>>Duration of the cease fire was all up to Saddam depending on whether he was cooperating with the UN.

>Only if you assume the first war was fought for the same reason(s) as the second, which it wasn't. Otherwise that's changing the rules mid-game.

Well... no.
Remember all the shell games he would play with the inspectors. He even had them removed from Iraq a couple of times. Why did he do that?

>Think how you'd would feel if Pittsburgh were allowed to change the rules during half-time in a game with Dallas.

Speaking of which, did you know that Super Bowl XIII, which Pitt. won 35-31 against the Cowboys, Pittsburgh didn't have any panalties called against them? Is that possible? I think not!!!!!!!
That game was fixed I tell ya. :)
Chuck Noll probably paid off the refs. before the game.
There's an anti-Cowboy conspiracy in the NFL.