Reply #134: I suppose whether or not Bush can do it

[uberllama42]

depends on your confidence in the system. Virtually everyone in the entire country opposes Bush right now, and whether or not you believe Bush is still capable of starting another war depends on whether or not you believe that that has any effect on the matter. If you believe that in this country the will of the people always ultimately prevails, well then there is no way Bush can wreak that havoc. However if you believe that the powerful ultimately get their way (as I do) then you believe that Bush is still capable of invading Iran. I think that there is no question that is would be catastrophic for this nation, resulting in the destruction of our infantry and carrier groups in the Gulf region. But I don't see that as an obstacle for Bush. He has never let reality get in his way. He certainly is not concerned with the will of this nation; we see that clearly from the speech. This nation has made it clear that we want our troops to start leaving that country; there is nobody supporting an escalation. And yet here is old friend George telling us that that is exactly what we are going to get: an escalation.

I guess it also comes down to whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. I am a pessimist. I believe that Bush would still give the order for the invasion if whatever he is waiting for came about. However, that would be so destructive that I think a number of things could happen to prevent that invasion. But I still believe he would try to do it.

Thanks for your insight, Mr. Pitt.