In the case of Iraq notwithstanding the violence there at the moment the very fact that a hideous regime – responsible for genocide for the use of chemical and biological weapons aggression against two neighbors – has been removed in itself is a positive development.
The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference.
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Television is much better crafted today then in the 70s. The content is less positive but I'm one of those that feel our entertainment reflects our world it's not a driver – art imitates life.