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Thread #56049   Message #874436
Posted By: NicoleC
25-Jan-03 - 01:02 AM
Thread Name: BS: Shopping for a pretext to war
Subject: RE: BS: Shopping for a pretext to war
Truth is, Bush doesn't need a majority of public opinion to go to war. Theoretically, Congress declares war and they ARE the public opinion. But Congress is being a bunch of weenies right now.

So until the next election? Not much. We can't strike -- the military already has all the munition, etc. they need (this isn't WWII). Refuse to pay taxes? Too slow.

Protests have worked in the past, though, if not as quickly as we would like -- politicians having their own skin first and foremost in their mind.