Free minds

Six years after the start of the war in Iraq...

Saddam Hussein is dead, and so are some 90 000 other Iraqis, and more than 4 000 American soldiers.

For a child, six years is a long time. Those who were ten years old when the war started are 16 now. What kind of schooling have they received? What have they learned about human nature and human brutality outside school?

Militarily, the war was short, but the reconstruction of Iraq takes long time. The reason is obvious: lack of knowledge and experience. There is no lack of weapons.

Economically the war has been expensive.

So next time a dictator is asked to answer for his actions, the best option is to use an international tribunal.

Then we save 100 000 human lives, a generation of young people and a lot of money. And we avoid a lot of material destruction.

Is this realistic? Could be.