I believe that the big problem facing the world today is many people's inability to take responsibility for anything. I'll happily include myself as part of this problem: world, meet Mr. Irresponsible.
Billy asked "What right does anyone on the outside have to meddle in the affairs of another country?" I'd respond with analogy: what right does anyone on the outside have to meddle in the affairs of another family? My answer is, none whatsoever for the most part. But if you discover that the father is abusing his children, I reckon you have the right - and more importantly the responsibility - to do something about it.
Likewise when the leaders of a country are torturing and murdering their own people I believe that it is the responsibility of other countries to attempt to put a stop to it. I'd include countries that practice capital punishment in the "cease and desist" category, but not everyone's going to agree with me there. (I've got things to say about state-sanctioned murder at some point.)
My biggest problem with the war in Iraq is that I don't trust the motives of the people waging the war; their hearts are not pure.
Posted by pearce at May 6, 2004 5:11 PM