<<But what is the policy of these protesters, besides No War?>>
I can only speak for myself. Personally, I believe that a unilateral, unprovoked invasion and occupation of Iraq by the U.S. would irreparably damage this country's moral authority and respect in the world, and over time cause more violence and death than it can prevent.
Politically, I am a moderate centrist. The last time I got seriously stirred up was 1979 or so, in England. I felt strongly that Margaret Thatcher should be elected to reverse an excessive swing toward socialism in the society and economy. That was the era when the top rate for income tax was 98%.
My impression of the San Francisco march was that it was not at all dominated by far-left activists. I saw a few, yes. But I also saw, and talked to, a bunch of ordinary people like myself, who appeared to have similar motivations.
As far as definite policies on Iraq, I support either: (a) continuation of the existing policies of containment and aggressive inspections, or (b) regime change by force following a resolution of the UN Security Council.
Hussein is an evil man.. my only, but large, problem is with unilateral and unprovoked US military action.
I've been reasonably happy with a green card and no voting rights since 1981, but this year I'm naturalizing because I need to vote against Bush in '04. |
