I find it interesting that a "date of invasion" has been set (February 15th) and all of a sudden our terrorist alert meter is upgraded to orange...the paranoid in me suspects there will be a suspicious "terrorist" attack in the next few days which will somehow galvanize a reluctant citizenry to want to go to war with, well, anyone. Remember the days after 9-11? Muslims being attacked in American streets? People wanting the USA to attack Afghanistan when absolutely no logical reason could be found to do so? What did that heartless campaign do for us?

If our goddamned government were not so paranoid, fearful and willing to root out the worst behavior from everyone in the world whom they treat as allies one minute (or at least customers for their war toys, ha ha) and enemies the next...well, I might feel more hope. But they are in charge, and they are not listening to their constituents, and they are crushing our spirit.