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The Iraq War
Okay, I lied.
I'm on the fence about the war itself. If Iraq comes out as a true, tolerant democracy, I think it'd be a great thing.
However, whether you think we should have done it or not, I think the way we got into it was shady. And I think the administration has pretty much ham-handed every aspect of it, from the diplomatic angles to the actual deployment and warfare. I think they had no real idea what they were doing, how to do it, what it would take, and what the consequences would be. And I think the war has been successful, not because of Bush and his cronies, but in spite of them.
I am glad it seems to be turning out well, because it could have very well just all gone to hell. I'm holding my breath that the Iraqi ledaers actually put into a place a government that is tolerant and open, with the right checks and balances to avoid them devolving into a Mullah-led theocracy like Iran in the 70s or Afghanistan. I'd also like to see them get beyond the cultural acceptance of government corruption that seems to pervade every society over there to the west of Germany.
I'll leave casting that response to "Right" or "Wrong" as an exercise for the reader.
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Some comments:
Let me rephrase. REDIRECT, YOUR HONOR?
You are the President. It's 2003. Should we invade Iraq, sir?
See, I think that's misleading too, because I think Bush thought he was doing the right thing, but I also think he's a tool in the hands of Cheney and Rove, people he clearly trusts.
If I were president, we wouldn't have been in that situation, and so I wouldn't necessarily have to make that call.
If the threat had been made, I think we need to follow through, otherwise our threats hold no water. But I'm not sure I would have made the threat.
In all honesty, I don't have the information I feel I'd need to make such a decision, so I can't say.
I'm sorry I don't play your game so good.
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