E tenebras, lux dormiens

"I supported the war in Afghanistan. I know some of you might not understand because of all this anti-war protesting that has engulfed the liberal members of the Democratic party. I want you to know that I am not as extreme as that. Given the chance, I would support the war in Afghanistan because that was where we thought Osama bin Laden lies, because that was where the Talibans and Al-Qaeda could be found.

However, it is Iraq. Yes, Iraq that is the sticking point. What was the purpose, the reason, for such a war to have taken place? What was the reason that the United States of America would cast aside the United Nations to enter a causeless war?

Weapons of Mass Destruction? Whether they are found in the next few months should not add to the wisdom, or lack thereof, of waging a war?

Decrease of terrorism that we believe Saddam Hussein is funding? What are you talking about? How do you define terrorism when we can now see that the soldiers in the Middle East are being targeted as objects of hatred? Is that not terrorism? Is that not hatred, vilification, resentment?

Now that the die is cast, we can never again return to what it was before. We have invaded and are occupying Iraq, but though the Iraqis resent us, most of them are still grateful for the toppling of the Hussein regime.

Now here is where we must listen to what President Bush has said: "We'll stay until the job is done."

For we must stay and bind up the wounds of that once-great civilization, wounds that Hussein has caused, wounds that we have caused."

---What Dean or someone political should say.