The True Believers truly believe they are RIGHT. They honestly believe they have done the proper thing for the proper reasons and if the ROW would only understand why they did what they did the ROW would have no choice but to agree.

Therefore, "communication" is explaining something 20 different ways, and if they don't find agreement, it's a "communication" or PR problem. Therefore, it's important to find the 21st way to explain it.

They don't realize that justification isn't the same as right, that rationalization doesn't excuse, and there are deeper truths and more valuable concepts than some tactical advantage.

The US Bill of Rights is more important than what happens in Iraq. Far more valuable. If this country doesn't protect it's Constitution and Bill of Rights, there isn't anything great left - a bunch of money-grubbing multinational corporations with an army would be the sum of it.

Where this administration and other True Believers are wrong is in sacrificing freedom in the name of safety, in destroying the core of the country to save the shell.

Any "victory" would be hollow. And there's no "victory". Follow the money - the only winners are the multinational corps, and those over the corpse of many a dead innocent person.

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