I don’t expect isolationists who oppose George W. Bush’s policy of pre-emption to be converted by his State of the Union address last night, but this paragraph helped to tilt my mind in favour of the view that taking Saddam Hussein down is the right, if perilous, course:
Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words and all recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and restratint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option.
Exactly.
How does that old adage go again? “A stitch in time saves nine… ” Seems pretty appropriate here.
He didn’t really say anything on Iraq that hasn’t been said before. The domestic stuff was more interesting, as he once again demonstrated the Republican Party’s commitment to their role in US politics as “Socialist Party B.”