And, in the same context, the notion that the war in Iraq is "necessary" is another piece3 of political shit-talk. Necessary to what goal? To what larger purpose? What policies might serve as alternate paths to that purpose? Why ISN'T war working to acheive that purpose, assume you can name it? What exactly is it, in short, that makes this was seem "necessary"?

Is it just possible that it is only necessary because those participating in it have a complete lack of imagination and are unable to come up with any ccreative remedies short of the completely psycho one of spending billions of dollars on fire power and then shooting it intot he desert sands and the ccupants thereof?

I think it is not only possible but highlyprobable this is the case. In my view war is "necessary" only in the presence of incurable psychosis.

Don't ask whose, because you won't like the answer.

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