tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706185.post3304175163479740078..comments2023-10-28T04:04:43.525-05:00Comments on Easter Lemming Liberal News: Memorial Weekend - looking back on an Iraq timelineGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17414725749450659875noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706185.post-38074519190969600892007-05-25T16:01:00.000-05:002007-05-25T16:01:00.000-05:00OH, I feel the same way sometime. It really was o...OH, I feel the same way sometime. It really was obvious to me in 2002 that the war was a mistake (and I made sure to tell my congressman this in person). <BR/><BR/>I do not consider myself anti-war (although I have pacifist tendencies). But Americans were just complacent; they just went along with whatever their president was telling them. Even the democrats were afraid of being accused of not being patriotic. <BR/><BR/>Journalists and new media types and intellectuals knew about this sham. It was so obvious! All you had to do was stay moderately informed! <BR/><BR/><BR/>politicians are followers, not leaders. It is rare that they take initiatives. Gore did sometimes, and even Kerry did once in a while. Political courage comes with international experience. the question is which leader on the field today is capable of that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com