December 10, 2003
Evidence of intelligent life in the universe. Daniel Davies articulates the “not this war now” position. A sample, but you should (all together, now) read the whole thing:
I never quite understand why the pro-war crowd, left and right, seem to think that injecting the phrase “Bush is a moron” into the debate is in some way unsportsmanlike, unmannerly or evidence that one’s opposition is partisan or not serious. It’s an entirely germane point in considering the costs and benefits of a war whether or not it’s being run by a moron, and it is by no means established that the option of a war not run by a moron was completely out of the question.Of course, enthusiasts of the war on Iraq like to argue as if their opposition consists entirely of unworldly pacifists and supporters of Saddam Hussein. Much easier that way. [12:22 PM]
bryan ::: (view all by) ::: December 10, 2003, 03:49 PM:
a moron wouldn't have been able to find all those WMDs.
John J. McKay ::: (view all by) ::: December 10, 2003, 07:25 PM:
Enthusiasts of the war on Iraq think unworldly pacifists and supporters of Saddam Hussein are the same thing. In time of war, nuance is the first casualty.
Stefan Jones ::: (view all by) ::: December 11, 2003, 06:08 PM:
We're there because we care:
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20031210_1042.html
Charlotte ::: (view all by) ::: December 27, 2003, 04:13 AM:
bryan said "a moron wouldn't have been able to find all those WMDs"... maybe I'm underinformed or whatever, but I thought there _weren't_ any WMDs, only a process for making them quickly. Which got Tony Blair into rather a lot of trouble, as I recall.
Charlotte ::: (view all by) ::: December 27, 2003, 04:16 AM:
And, hey, I've always thought people have "misunderestimated" Bush. He's really enriching the language.
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