Hussein has been contained for 11 years, and all of a sudden they are looking for reasons to change the subject of Al Quaeda, and jump into control of a trillion dollars worth of oil contracts under Iraq.
The fact that it will cost the lives of your children and mine is beside the point, at least for the Geopolitical Nintendo players in Washington. They've already made the decision for you.
Truth is, Junior wants carte blanche.
Congress was about to give it to him until Gore went against the tide and made a not-very-good speech, that had the very good effect of opening the floodgates a little bit.
Rumsfeld says he has proof, but he can't disclose it, trust him. Meanwhile, the reasons keep changing, but the goal is, and has been, war with Iraq, regardless of the reason.
As far as attacking Democrats or Independents, or even the rogue Republicans, for opposing hasty warfare, that's a losing proposition. Arguing facts is not in the interests of the administration, but they'll be forced into it. |
