I've been trying to stay out of this argument, but I thought I'd interject to point out that some people seem to think that just because others don't support the war effort means they're both anti-American and stupid.

I'd also like to point out that:

A - So far the Bush administration has _failed_ to link terrorist activity to Iraq. Whereas some of our 'allies' have aided Al Queda.

B - They have also _failed_ to find any evidence that Saddam has or was developing either chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, or that they were any direct threat to the US whatsoever.

My opposition to the war stems from my cynacism on exactly why we are going to war with Iraq at this moment in time. Is Saddam a ******* who kills his own people? Yes. but there's lots like him in the world, and I don't see Bush mongering to go to war anyone else. Take North Korea, who is actually actively persuing nuclear weapons (and may have them already) and has the capability to launch them to the west coast via intercontinental missiles, AND has fired said missiles over Japan, which has the Japanese scared spitless to the point where they're actually starting to rebuild their own standing army. And they have CIA photographs of concentration camps and eyewitness testimony stating people are sent there to work until they die.

Why did Bush push us to war with Iraq? Why, to wag the dog by getting peoples' attention away from the rotten state of the economy at home, and finish the task dear old dad failed to mop up in the 90s. Do either of these reasons sound good enough to send American soldiers to die? I don't think so. This whole business is a waste of money and human life, and I'm betting that the US will be stuck with the cost of rebuilding Iraq once this is all over. I haven't gone out and marched in any street and blocked traffic or done anything else illegal. I don't blame soldiers for doing their job. It's their duty to carry out the orders that were handed to them. But I do blame the President for getting us into this mess to begin with. I sure as hell didn't vote for him, and I'm sure as hell not going to vote for him next time either. I'm personally hoping Bush Jr also follows his dad as a one term President.

Now can we get back to talking about fishing?