When I was in my early 20s, my dream was to write mystery novels. I wanted to do what my favourite crime writer, Ross Macdonald, did - crank out a book a year. The only problem - and it was a considerable one - was that I stank.
We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.