I just feel very bad about the coming war which IMO has nothing to do with freedom, WMDs, or personal dislike of Hussein; it's control over oil. I also detest brainwashing - and I see plenty of this in the media.
<I defy you to name another nation that has done more to defend others both militarily and with humanitarian and economic aid than the US>
I would agree with you. However, that's not the path current administration is taking.