I think it's interesting that those countries who had to live under dictatorial militaristic regimes in the recent past are the ones now most supportive of Bush. Those who compare Bush to Hitler or some other dictator either are driven by political sour grapes or else know very little about Hitler, or dictatorial regimes generally. Even our worst presidents (Nixon?) don't come close to the terror of Hitler or Idi Amin or Mugabe or Saddam Hussein. As for Blair, I would guess that he is risking his political future because he doesn't want to be remembered as the Neville Chamberlain of the 21st century.
That said, I must admit that the reasons for attacking Iraq are obscure. But the fact that the level-headed Colin Powell is somehow convinced has me persuaded that they (Powell, Bush, Blair, Straw, Rice, etc.) know things that simply cannot be divulged because to do so would compromise sources and betray trusts. And did any of you see the interview with the Iraqi nuclear scientist who has been in contact with the Iraqi underground movement in Iraq? Do we simply ignore what's going on until a devastating biological or chemical or radioactive Blitzkrieg is unleased against someone?
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