Not that this post begs a reply, but after seeing tonight's news I felt like answering. Because I'm pissed about this, and you brought up a lot of the points I'm angry about. :)
If what were going on now were, in fact, democracy, perhaps I'd be losing faith in it -- but it's not. I don't know what the government's doing, but it's certainly not democratic. I don't even think it's legal. The UN certainly doesn't seem to think so, and I'm inclined to agree. I am ESPECIALLY upset by the government's flagrant disregard of lives -- not just the Iraqi's, which is bad enough, but of the American people. This sort of action is EXACTLY what provoked the terrorist activity in the first place, and they claim it will LESSEN the threat? The fuck it will. This act of agression -- never mind if we actually go to war -- has in all probability just pushed all the "Undecided" Muslim countries (and a fair few European ones) into the category of "The US Sucks". And I feel especially sorry for the US troops who enlisted before this conflict started, because I seriously doubt this is what they signed up for. To quote the Iraqi ambassador, "How could such a stupid man become the leader of such a clever people?"
I'm just glad the UN's had the guts to openly oppose this plan. Every time someone mentions our "staunchest supportors" the countries in question get another black mark in my mental tally. At least it's been confirmed that most of England is feeling just as disgusted as Australians seem to be . . .
Anyway, minirant over. Sorry it spilled over onto your LJ, but I've been sitting on that for a while now. *G*
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Date: 2003-03-18 07:18 pm (UTC)If what were going on now were, in fact, democracy, perhaps I'd be losing faith in it -- but it's not. I don't know what the government's doing, but it's certainly not democratic. I don't even think it's legal. The UN certainly doesn't seem to think so, and I'm inclined to agree. I am ESPECIALLY upset by the government's flagrant disregard of lives -- not just the Iraqi's, which is bad enough, but of the American people. This sort of action is EXACTLY what provoked the terrorist activity in the first place, and they claim it will LESSEN the threat? The fuck it will. This act of agression -- never mind if we actually go to war -- has in all probability just pushed all the "Undecided" Muslim countries (and a fair few European ones) into the category of "The US Sucks". And I feel especially sorry for the US troops who enlisted before this conflict started, because I seriously doubt this is what they signed up for. To quote the Iraqi ambassador, "How could such a stupid man become the leader of such a clever people?"
I'm just glad the UN's had the guts to openly oppose this plan. Every time someone mentions our "staunchest supportors" the countries in question get another black mark in my mental tally. At least it's been confirmed that most of England is feeling just as disgusted as Australians seem to be . . .
Anyway, minirant over. Sorry it spilled over onto your LJ, but I've been sitting on that for a while now. *G*