Battleangel

It was only a matter of time really. As FindLaw points out. War against another nation is the most radical action any nation can pursue. It’s nothing that can and should be taken lightly.

Now it is clear that many of his statements appear to be false. In the past, Bush’s White House has been very good at sweeping ugly issues like this under the carpet, and out of sight. But it is not clear that they will be able to make the question of what happened to Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) go away — unless, perhaps, they start another war.

That seems unlikely. Until the questions surrounding the Iraqi war are answered, Congress and the public may strongly resist more of President Bush’s warmaking.

Presidential statements, particularly on matters of national security, are held to an expectation of the highest standard of truthfulness. A president cannot stretch, twist or distort facts and get away with it. President Lyndon Johnson’s distortions of the truth about Vietnam forced him to stand down from reelection. President Richard Nixon’s false statements about Watergate forced his resignation.

Any nation and government must be responsible for its actions. There are proper channels for doing things. Playing vigilante must be discouraged from. What would be the point of trying to improve the world if you sink deeper into the abyss in the process? You know what they say .. change starts at home.