Steve Gilliard's News Blog : What weapons, there are no weapons: "No one could or would defend Saddam's rule in Iraq. But is the hell we've unleashed even marginally better. Sure, let's talk about elections. How many Iraqis and Americans will die to play out Bush's farce? In the charnel house we've turned Iraq into, how many people will die for 'the vote'. A vote for candidates who cannot even campaign."