Sunday, February 09, 2003

 

And the hits just keep on coming! After the travesty of Colin Powell's presentation to the UN (which, if you discount the lies and exaggerations, shows that Saddam is definitely trying to hide something) one must conclude that Powell failed to prove (or even address, really) the second, crucial part of the equation -- what is the wisest thing to do about it right now? When the evil dictator with WMD has nook-u-lar weapons, and regularly threatens to use them on us -- well, that's when our unelected government downplays the danger, and pooh-poohs the threats.

On the other hand, when it's Iraq -- a nation far weaker than it was twelve years ago, when we last destroyed it militarily -- why, we can just waltz right in and take over. It's absurdist theater in place of a foreign policy, and worthy of a Monty-Pythonesque parody.

posted by Michael 12:20 AM