Well, I'm going to jump right in without having read the other 4 pages. . .
I think it's obvious to anyone that the U.S. could pretty effectively annihilate the government and/or territory and/or people of almost any and/or all the countries of the world.
After you've sorted through that rather broad statement, ask yourself the question I keep running into, "Why?"
Yes, as a superpower we have the capability to do whatever we see fit, but why do we see certain things the way we do?
I'm really very puzzled by the Bush administration's sudden vilification of Iraq. I can't think of anything to defend that nation with, but so what? Why should we attack them just because we can?
I won't go into any of the practical considerations of why wars are unnecessary, this one in particular even - I'm struggling with its justification. And yes, any nation (such as the U.S.) that wishes the moral high ground needs justification. Not just from the UN, but from its own people.
I'm wondering why our people aren't questioning this a little more closely. The government claims Iraq is a huge threat to our national security, but I find that statement frankly preposterous. See my first paragraph. Is it not true that the US has the power to destroy any nation of the world??
And if so, is there then any legitimate threat against us?
This is just the tip of the iceberg. . .but before we start killing people, innocent or otherwise, we need a damn good reason.
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