I really didn't want to get into a long discussion on this, but here are some comments on Sirrahbeds' questions:

Are you joking??
Does the tone of my post suggest that I was joking? Sorry if it appeared so.
No, I'm deadly serious.

I never said our country was brutally attached by *Iraq*. And as far as that last statement - if *Saddam* is not a terrorist, then what is he? We went in to attack anyone who supports, houses and furthers the causes or terrorists. So, are you also saying Iraq was terrorist free until we gave them some golden opportunity?? What the heck are you talking about???
No you didn't say your country was attacked by Iraq, but it seemed to be implied in your statement. Perhaps I should have said "It would also be untrue to say we are not fighting Iraq" … Saddam wasn't a terrorist in the Al Quaida manner, he was a brutal, ruthless dictator.

As promoted by the media. What did he do - finance and plan 9/11 so he could start a war?
There's no need for me to answer to that. Of course he didn't. If you can't understand what I'm trying to say, there's no point discussing it. We'll just have to wait for history to tell us the true story. What I meant was, that no matter what you or I believe, that is the situation as seen by an awful lot of people outside America. We mustn't forget that, no matter how big or powerful America is, they are only about 4% of the worlds' population.

would you explain one's logic in coming to such a conclusion? I am fascinated.
What I am implying here is that there have been so many lies and half truths spouted around by the administration that one can easily begin to speculate on all sorts of fantastic and ridiculous theories. I'm not what you would call a "conspiracy theorist", but there are just too many unanswered questions and doubtful decisions.

Court martials have already been carried out and they will continue. Hardly a reprimand. Military court martials are not going to be carried on Court TV but they are not pleasant or gentle.
Court martials are fine, and absolutely the minimum to be expected, but who will be chosen? Who is really responsible? Haven't the officers, politicians and military leaders got a responsibility too? Are we going to see them explain themselves in a court room? Or will it be just the common soldier taking the buck? Surely this behavior must have been condoned by their superiors. How far up the chain of command does this really go?

That is why I cannot understand why the peace loving Muslims are not speaking up and screaming with outrage over the Berg murder. Is he just another dead American and so does not matter? My ears are straining with hope to hear this!!
I agree, peace loving Muslims are not speaking up as they should. But at least some of their governments are beginning to make their voices heard at last. What a tragedy that it had to come to this first.

Dumped on by the media YES, but not let down by their leaders!! Even this horrible beheading is not going to cause our leadership to back down. America will not be bullied. How do you figure that they have been let down??
I figure that they have been let down by being sent out to war without the necessary preparation or understanding of the task, and with no plans (or at least very naive plans) for the rebuilding of Iraq afterwards.

… and there were a couple of other remarks that I unfortunately found slightly offensive, perhaps it's the tone of them, perhaps it's just me:

The same people who did 9/11 just beheaded a man in Iraq!! No connection???
As I said, you have been mislead (by politicians) to believe that there was a connection between 9/11 and Iraq. I doubt very much that the animals that did this dreadful, inexcusable deed (the beheading), were in Iraq when war was declared.

but we made a mistake with the prisoner abuse - it is STILL a major media event because of POLITICIANS and THAT is who I blame for the disintegration of our war efforts!!
I don't quite understand that. Surely you can't believe that the media are to blame for the "mistake", and as far as politicians go, I think George Bush is one, though as such I don't have much respect for him (or many others for that matter).

… and your comment to Sara (Edwinas Secretary):
As far as saying President Bush would find a war to fight? Did he stage 9/11? YOU sound like a victim of the liberal press. Young people are giving their lives for YOU and I right now - and for our freedom to say the things we are saying.
I don't think that Sara seems like a "victim" of anything. I found the comment rather condescending and pretentious. The war that George Bush is fighting had nothing to do with 9/11 when it started.