What's not right with this picture:I woke up this morning to a dream of my school kids yelling that they won't go to school because we are at War only to wake and find that we really where at war. The more I read in the news this morning the more I wonder what the hell is wrong with this picture. What is happening that Finland feels that they ( a tradtionally neutral country, not quiet as neautral as switzerland but close)need to speak against us? What is wrong with the picture of Saddam standing before his people, in the face of war, speaking with little conviction(his tone and usual physical animation gone) in wrote platitudes written on a paper he is squinting to read even with his glasses?(something he never wears) Why doesn't it strike anyone wierd that this mad man is willing to strike is own city when there are plenty of US only targets within striking distance that wouldn't endanger his own citizens?
The UN needs to get its head out of its collective asses and realize that months ago they gave an ulitmatium and while they are unable and unwilling to back their words with action the US is. Like training a child if you give them a rule and then never enforce it, never follow through with consequences you are flirting with disaster, You are making yourself powerless to affect their future actions. Why should they listen if they know you will never follow through with the consequences? Its a lesson I have struggled with my children for a good portion of my adult llife. Its a lesson I see in the faces of my school kids everyday. Why should I care if you say I can't drink, do drugs, hurt people? you're not going to do anything to me. I am not going to get in trouble. I have had kids tell me they walk openly in the streets smoking dope with no fear of punishment. Even if they get caught probation is the most they are going to get so why should they care.
I guess what I want to know is do you support our country right to defend its interests, to protect its citizens, to affect change in a recognizable manor for the good of the citizen ship of the world as a whole? Do we want to have to live in fear forever? Like a good parent with a errent child we need to swiftly and humanly realign this country. I pray the GWB has the wisdom to do this quickly and do it completly. that he gets our parents, siblings, spouses, children and other loved ones home safely and quickly. That he has the stregth to do the right things even in the face of opposition. American stand behind him or get the hell out.
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