Some good posts there, starting with Doug and moving on to the rest of you...it is true that people just naturally are attracted to information that jibes with their already established viewpoints, and
EVERYONE operates at least partly on faith in forming their opinions.

Be that as it may, it is pretty plain to virtually the whole world that Iraq is no serious danger to the USA, and that for one country to openly devote itself to "regime change" in another country is blatant aggression and should be considered in violation of international law. But hell, Poland started World War II by attacking a German radio station, remember? (ludicrous Nazi propaganda which was believed by most Germans at the time...a fake Polish attack was arranged by the Germans, using some unfortunate expendable prisoners who were dressed up as Polish soldiers and conveniently shot) So why shouldn't certain loyal Americans believe that Iraq is a threat to the whole world? If Bush wants his war badly enough, I'm sure he will find a way to arrange it. That's what great powers do, they find a way, any way that works.

I see that no one has the nerve to start a Part Nine of this discussion... ;-)

- LH