Is one worth 2998?

Some people, myself incuded, just think that Saddam got what he deserved. That doesn't come anywhere close to making up for this mess we're in, though.

Saddam went to his death in calm dignity. It was totally unnecessary but the deaths and violence escalates.

Is it worth spending in excess of 3248 coalition troops to ensure the death of Saddam Hussein? Is it worth spending those lives to shore up the asinine, juvenile fantasies of GWB? No and No.

Nothing would make it worth while to "spend" these lives: not increasing the excessive profits of Halliburton; not ensuring the USA has sufficient oil to squander. Every life is unique and therefore every life is priceless; even those lives which are spent destroying others. Killing Saddam has had no effect other than making a very few people temporarily joyful.

The reign of terror Saddam imposed was ended with capture of Baghdad and an anarchy of terror has succeeded it. The frightful death toll in coalition lives is dwarfed by the unimaginable death toll of Iraqis and no one death - not even that of Saddam - can make it "worthwhile".