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I've been wrong numerous times. I honestly believed that our alienation of most NATO and UN nations would have led to much more hostile reactions to our going into Iraq.
On the Iraq war, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, Hussein did agree to the terms of the cease fire in 1991. By disregarding those terms, he broke the cease fire. One could argue that this was not a separate war, but just a continuation of Desert Storm after the breaking of the cease fire by Iraq.
On the other hand, regardless of what I've been told, I truly believe that George W. Bush's actions were those of avenging his father. I realize criticizing the president is not popular right now, but here goes: I don't think Bush is intelligent enough to think beyond what he is told to think by the power structure in Washington. I believe his reasonings were as simple as, "You hurt my daddy, now I hurt you."
Understand, I am fully aware that my simple belief does not mean I'm right nor do I claim that I am right. It's just what I believe.
I'm always willing to change my mind if proven wrong or if other circumstance illuminate themselves.
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"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
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