No matter which justification for pre-emptive, unilateral military action is trotted out, I still fail to see where the United States of America has secured the right to interfere in the internal affairs of a foreign state, and effect regime change there.
Among the fundamental concepts of nationhood are sovereignty of one's native land, control of its borders, and the right of the citizens to self-determination.
With the whole world watching, the current adminstration is about to violate (or already has) the national rights of Iraq.
We here a lot about human rights; let's not forget that nations have rights too.
What if, on some future date, some newly powerful nation might cast its gaze upon these favored shores and decide that President So-and-So constitutes a mortal threat to the rest of the world because of destructive American policies and activities by her governent and businesses?
Pre-emptive action based on internal justifications is 40 miles of bad road heading down a slippery slope. Before Uncle Sam embarks on a journey down that sinister road, he better check his footware.
Some day, the shoe might be on the other foot.
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