Thursday, November 17, 2005
Smoke and Mirrors on Iraq
So the pro-war brigade in America is coming out on the offensive regarding charges that it was wrong to go to war. Their reasons are simple
1) It's difficult (though not impossible) to argue against the fact the Iraq is probably a slightly better place since Saddam left.
2) It draws attention away from the fact that it's not the reasons we went to war that's the problem, but the dog's-dinner-of-a-way it's being fought.
A few recent highlights:-
Prison abuse
More deaths today
Illegal (for everyone except the American army) weapons being used.
1) It's difficult (though not impossible) to argue against the fact the Iraq is probably a slightly better place since Saddam left.
2) It draws attention away from the fact that it's not the reasons we went to war that's the problem, but the dog's-dinner-of-a-way it's being fought.
A few recent highlights:-
Prison abuse
More deaths today
Illegal (for everyone except the American army) weapons being used.
