And so it has begun...

"The American people are ready for the disarmament of Saddam Hussein. They understand what's at stake. The military is ready, the nation is ready and the cause is just." - Ari Fleischer

No, the American people are not ready; the nation is not ready. Or have you forgotten all the protesters, not to mention the silent dissenters? Yes, we do understand what's at stake, what's been at stake since 9-11... Our civil liberties have been chipped away by the Patriot Act, thousands of people's voices and opinions have been ignored for the sake of "patriotism"... The cause, in theory, may be somewhat just. Getting rid of nasty dictators is an understandable goal. But there are more, and worse ones, than Saddam. And if we get rid of him, are we going to go after the others? Or are we playing the world bully just this once, just because we can? What is this going to achieve?

Grrrrrrr. I do not like this at all. Not one bit. Not even a smidgen of a bit.

*sigh*

Damn it all.