Who Are These People?

If no weapons of mass destruction are uncovered in Iraq, the Bush Administration's pretext for bombing becomes "complicated" (though surely no one doubts that one will be generated). However, if the inspectors do turn up some illegal weapons, 68% of Puget Sound area residents favour an invasion. This figure apparently jibes reasonably well with nationwide opinion.

At the risk of beating a dead horse here, one can't help wondering how many of these 68% would also favour some outside force invading the United States and changing its regime (or that of any other nation openly pursuing illegal weapons programmes)? If not, why not? This is not a rhetorical question -- "Inquiring minds want to know," as the saying goes.

If you or somebody you know supports "disarming" Iraq via carpet bombing, destruction of civilian infrastructure, use of radioactive weaponry, and forcible overthrow of its sovereign government; but does not think that every other country maintaining or pursuing an illegal weapons programme should receive a heapin' dose of the same medicine, please encourage them to use this post's comment form to explain why.

Thanks in advance.

Posted by Eddie Tews at January 8, 2003 05:51 PM