mlsoft-- I agree. The only good thing to come from bin Laden is the US will now allow its "trades" to do their job instead of relying 100% on others & satalites. The biggest hurdle is there is no 'experience' left and no people in places they can learn/do things. Much learning to be done. Doubtful Saddam will be abducted, too many problems. He may see the error of his ways and move his innercircle & their billions to another country. Then again, he could have an accident or heart attack. If none of the above, GW will send the planes & troops in to visit him. Either way he will be out of the picture. Then NK will find the rest of the world in their face,, and supplying no food to feed it so they will either starve or freeze to death or decide nukes are not needed. I starving, frozen army does not fight well even to "the last man",,