Friday, December 19, 2003
One of My Favorites Hits It On the Head
Those of you that I've spoken to at any length know that I hold the New York Times' Paul Krugman in very high regard. His op-ed pieces almost always hit the mark, and he has an amazing insight into the morality of the current administration.
The following quote is from today's column. I feel these four sentences encapsulate the impact of the Iraq War and the capture of Saddam Hussein better than anything I've read this week:
Now maybe, just maybe, Saddam's capture will start a virtuous circle in Iraq. Maybe the insurgency will evaporate; maybe the cost to America, in blood, dollars and national security, will start to decline.
But even if all that happens, we should be deeply disturbed by the history of this war. For its message seems to be that as long as you wave the flag convincingly enough, it doesn't matter whether you tell the truth.
This is a scary thought to anyone that loves this country, but doesn't believe in going to war under questionable and sometimes downright false assumptions.
"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel". Never forget this...
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