Aaron Parisi writes: George Bush did not, and cannot, declare war. It’s up to Congress. Yet in this case, war was never even declared. Congress simply authorized, and continues to authorize, the use of force. Yet Bush continues to take the heat for the military operation in Iraq.
I agree and applaud Mr. Parisi for expressing that important fact. We went to war in the Afghanistan and Iraq to change things. To change the dangerous climate that saw our country as evil incarnate.
Some things go badly in a war and some are inclined to think that it is wrong to fight. That won't change, but we are blessed by the young people who chose not to fail us in this battle.
We need to hear some ideas about improving the primaries. How do we encourage participation of better candidates? How do we limit the money that they need to raise? And how can the States be encouraged to hold their primaries later and perhaps all hold them at the same time?
Posted on March 21 at 8:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Aaron Parisi writes:
George Bush did not, and cannot, declare war. It’s up to Congress. Yet in this case, war was never even declared. Congress simply authorized, and continues to authorize, the use of force. Yet Bush continues to take the heat for the military operation in Iraq.
I agree and applaud Mr. Parisi for expressing that important fact. We went to war in the Afghanistan and Iraq to change things. To change the dangerous climate that saw our country as evil incarnate.
Some things go badly in a war and some are inclined to think that it is wrong to fight. That won't change, but we are blessed by the young people who chose not to fail us in this battle.
On Letters to the Editor for March 21