So freedom is messy? And we had no choice? We had a choice to support Saddam or not back in the 80's; we had a choice whether we were going to take him out during Desert Storm, and all through the 90's. We've had a lot of choices along the way, and I think our government has made a lot of poor choices. I'm glad Saddam's out, but I'm sad that things are so "messy" right now. You know what would be really pre-emptive? To quit supporting rightwing dictators before they get out of hand.