PRICE OF DOING NOTHING HIGHER THAN THAT OF WAR.(MAIN)

Byline: FRANK S. ROBINSON Albany

Some say we've underestimated Iraqi resistance. We may indeed have underestimated the viciousness of a regime whose violations of the rules of war include shooting at its own civilians fleeing battle zones. This must only strengthen our moral resolve to destroy that vile gang of criminals.

Those who condemn our actions because people are being killed seem to ignore the human costs of doing nothing.

Before the war, we heard constantly about the huge death toll of Iraqi children being denied food and medicine because of Saddam's policies. Well, the only way to end that holocaust is to end the regime. We must also not …