The war was unnecessary. Getting rid of Saddam was a good thing to do but it was done in the wrong way. Love Saddam or hate him, I personally didn't like him much, he kept the country reasonably stable. Saddam also helped keep the surrounding area quite stable. The war was based on lies and I was against it from the start but if they had told the truth I would have been a little more supportive of it. The war was about international trade, not specifically oil. Since going to war petrol prices have risen in this country and in others like the united states and Australia. Import and Export prices have gone up and a lot of common everyday items have gone up in price. I think in the future we will need to cut imports and become a lot more self sufficient to stand any chance of retaining this relatively stable country. Deep down I think that the IRA posed and possibly still pose a bigger threat to Great Britain than Osama Bin Laden and Al Queda, this is assuming Osama is not dead and that he actually existed. War, love or hate it is part of human nature, it has been happenning for thousands of years on an ever increasing scale. War will not totally cease until there are no humans left.