Let's Drop A Big One On Al-Jazeera...

[STEVE IN MASS]

Okay, I've been quite long enough, and while this may not make me a favorite here, I can't hold my tongue any longer:


"These brave soldiers have died in a war to line the pockets of Cheney, Bush, and friends."

Yep, that was harsh. And if it was meant to say that these brave fellows died believing that's what they were doing, it is definately out of order. I have every reason to believe that our guys in the military are there fighting and dying because they believe they are protecting America and their citizen for all that we have and cherish. And I give thanks to them everyday for doing so.

I think the point was, and what some people have missed, is not the question of what the guys in the trenches believe they are fighting for. Not what the guys in the "War Room" believe they are fighting for, not what Commander Franks believes he is fighting for. And I admire them for fighting this war in that belief. I admire their bravery and couragousness, and their sacrifice.

I think Mr. Alive's question, howver, is what the true motives for this war are, at the top (And by at the TOP, I don't just mean Mr. Bush and his cohorts, but many, many others). And at times, I have to ask that same question myself. And, no, as a lot of you know, I AM NOT a left wing, hemp sandal wearing, pity the world, pacifist that some of you have accused Mr. Alive as being.

I recently read an article that was quite powerful and moving, and I am searching to find it to post it in it's entirity here, titled "10 Reasons the US Should Not Invade Iraq". The article made a realistic and thought out argument against every reason people think we should do it, and I have to tell you, I agreed with every point.

So, while I support our boys over there, because at least THEY are fighting for something they believe in (whether that belief has been the result of misrepresentation or not), I can't in honesty say that I can blindly support the motives of the guys that made the top level decison to do this, as, yep, there is a whole lot more to this than protecting US against attack, "liberating Iraq", halting terrorism and WMDs, and all the other arguements in favor of it. And those other motives are NOT good.........

I'll see if I can't find the article on line and post it....