"So, here's a nation that has some pretty gnarly weapons and they are getting their ass kicked. Why aren't they using them? By all accounts of Saddam's cruelty, I don't understand why he isn't just letting them fly."

First of all, it's still early yet. We're not even in Baghdad, and he's promised an "unconventional response" tonite, so let's see.

Also, there's alot to be lost by using them, and little to be gained. Right now he has the sympathy of most arab moderates and probably arab liberals as well. Once used, US is vindicated in the eyes of most of the entire world. Even France said "it would change the situation entirely" if he used them. If not used, US is proven wrong; right now, given an impatient world, we are not looking so good, so he's enjoying that we are living on the edge with our claims. Foremost, he is a survivor. If he thinks he'll lose either way and he doesn;t use them he goes out a hero. If he uses them, the biggest villain since Adolf.

"With all his connections to terrorism, why aren't their more terrorists attacks going on? With all the hype and hoopla, I would think that they would be leading such an intensive terror campaign world wide that we wouldn't be able to stop all of them."

Supposedlu 911 took YEARS to plan. And they are planning again, believe me.