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There is nothing illegal about this war, so yes everyone IS thinking for themselves. Bush went to Congress, they approved it. Say what you want about the UN's rules, but the UN has no authority over the US which we don't grant them.
Yes, we DO think for ourselves. You'll notice that my reasoning for trying to enlist had nothing to do for the cause of the war. My reasoning is that my country (and our interests) will be embarrassed, damaged, and severely weakened if we do not win this war.
Did we go in with unreliable evidence? Absolutely, but I do not believe they lied. We only have to look at what Bill, Hillary, Kerry, Kennedy, et al said prior to the war, and even afterwards when it became clear there were no WMD's. Don't forget Bill and Hillary had access to the best data LONG before Bush concerning the WMD's, and we did militarily attack Saddam because of it... LONG before Bush.
Yes, Saddam and Al Quaeda are two opposite poles in the region and hate each other greatly. War, however, makes strange bedfellows. We courted Russia during WWII, you don't think SOMEONE might have talked to each other on their side? I'm not saying it did or did not happen... but it IS likely.
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"Smite the rocks with the rod of knowledge, and fountains of unstinted wealth will gush forth." - Ashbel Smith as he laid the first cornerstone of the University of Texas
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