"A whole lot more people may die (including yourself and your family) if this war isn't fought. Death, as the honorable Trask pointed out, is an inevitable part of war and the society in which we find ourselves today.
This discussion about war is as pointless as the peace protests going on right now ... by discussing all this, the war isn't going to stop, and therefore you're arguing a moot point whether you recognize this fact or not. Also by protesting, you are working to tarnish the image of your own country -- which makes you no better than France, Russia, Germany, and all the rest of the backstabbers who have tried to avoid their responsibilities. Instead of engaging in idle chit chat and annoying, pointless protests about what could have been .. stand up and actually do something to help your country! If you don't want to help your country (which it sounds like to me), put your money where your mouth is and help the people of Iraq by getting rid of the very government which has been suppressing and torturing them for many years. The war is on -- support your troops, and quit crying. Either that or move to Iraq where your support for their people, I'm sure, will be welcome with open arms by Saddam and his regime.
How's that for a news flash?"
You wanna know who's tarnishing the image of this country? It's our president and his cronies. They are the ones perpetrating this bullshit war and making America look like a bunch of ignorant savages who can't solve a problem without violence.
If you think we're doing the right thing raining death on Baghdad, why don't you put your money where your mouth is and help support our government by going to Iraq and pulling triggers for Uncle Sam? Surely your willingness to unquestioningly follow orders and blindly support whatever cause is dangled in front of your nose will be welcomed with open arms by Bush and his regime.
How's that for a news flash?