102. Bull. The resolution presented military force as a last option to be
Edited on Thu May-06-04 11:48 PM by Redleg
taken when other means failed. The Democratic members of Congress pushed for greater UN involvement and a new inspection regime to prevent Bush from having his war. Many of the Dems felt betrayed when Bush circumvented what they thought were reasonable steps to avoid war. Also consider that military force could have been used in other ways besides the way Bush chose. We could have attempted to destroy the suspected WMD sites without actually occupying the country.
I would have thought you liberals would be able to understand the nuances of the situation, unlike our right-wing opponents who only see things as black and white.
As for Kerry looking presidential, what is your point? Is choosing a president like choosing the prom king?
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