President Bush, citing numerous violations of United Nations resolutions, has put together a coalition of allied forces, though mostly American, to come into the Middle East and take out the threat Saddam Hussein presents. I was in the third grade when this happened the first time and twelve years later, we are back where we started. In a perfect world, none of this would be happening. We'd all be living in harmony with one another and everyone would be living comfortably without the thought that this day will be their last. But dreams sadly are not reality. Instead, dangers threaten our world everyday. Saddam presents one of the more prominent dangers today but this military action promised by our president threatens to worsen the quality of life we're struggling to keep up today. Now that the deadline for Saddam to leave Iraq has passed, it's only a matter of time until Bush gives the order to attack. From that point forward, the world will be changed in a drastic way once again. As dangerous as the world is, it is also unpredictable. Sure, it may quell one danger, but two or three others may pop up. Bush's actions may open the Pandora's box of evil and nothing would be able to stop it. Then again, it may also send a message that the United States has no fear and wouldn't hesistate for a second to act upon any situation. Whatever happens, we must be worried first and foremost with the here and now. And the here and now asks us to wish the troops carrying out the mission of this country safety through whatever obstacles they will face and a safe journey home.