I thought this was right on target. This was a email I got on one of my LOTR lists.

It has come to my attention that the very thing we are arguing about ie: war...is the basis for the books we all love. Not only that, but almost the exact same thing is going on. Picture this Sauron = Sudamm, Mordor = Iraq, Gondor = USA, Frodo = President Bush, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli = our soldiers, and The Shire = Jamaica because they dont get involved in anything lol! Anyways, the whole point of the LOTR trilogy is to destroy the one ring; USA's whole goal is to destroy Iraqs missiles. Sauron needs the ring to stay in power; Sudamm needs the missiles! Frodo feels that he needs to destroy the ring for the greater good of men, hobbits, dwarfs, and elfs alike; President Bush feels that Sudamm is a threat to all human kind while in control and with missiles Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and all the men and elves fight because the believe that what they are fighting for is right; our men fight because they believe that this is right.
Has anyone else made these connections? It's kind of weird when you think about it! Oh and if things go like they did in the book, then we already know the ending! Hope this little bit of reading has made you think...God bless America and watch over her men, Amen!