The absence of conscience
And what happens if Iraq is wildly successful, which it appears it will be. "Next time" people won't listen to "you". I can't see a next time at the moment, but if the opposition is so badly mauled, it's possible a "next time" will be more easily created- like say somewhere in Africa.
You seem unclear on the nature of conscience. It's the opposite of a herd phenomenon, because the opinions of the majority are just conventional wisdom. Conscience means disagreeing with the majority, expressing that disagreement, and letting the chips fall where they may. It's cowardice to keep quiet and hope to be proven wrong. That's what so many good Germans did in the days of Hitler. You can't keep your head down and exercize your conscience at the same time.
Is your support of Bush's war based simply on a desire to be a member of the current majority? Will you switch sides when that support drops below 50%, as it's sure to do between now and November 2004?
As for not seeing a next time, do you mean you don't believe Bush's promise of a permanent state of war for the foreseeable future? You think he won't take action against the surviving members of the Axis of Evil? Just what do you believe, gb? Anything not based on expediency?