UN and Iraq

[Melody]

Annemehr wrote:
> Ah! A whole (polite) thread debating the UN and Iraq, with nobody from
> the US in it. It's so refreshing to hear it all from these points of
> view -- I've heard it all over and over again over here.  Thanks,
> guys; I'll just sit back and read...


May I just second this sentiment.  It is so refreshing to see a
intelligent, calm debate for once.  When I brought up "Animal Farm", I
honestly had no intention for this to become about Iraq and the UN,
but I am glad I did now purely for the educational value.  I am
learning a lot.  

With elections here in the US in 35 days and the start of the debates
tomorrow, things are getting at a pitch that makes it hard to listen
and believe anyone.  I think all Americans wish the candidates would
talk as calmly, intelligently, and freely as this short discussion
here has been.  Each side has points.  If they would just present them
so we can decide which we think would be better, we *could* make an
intelligent choice rather than what they seems to want us to decide on
which is candidate is more athletic or charming.


Melody
who now has moved on to "War of the Worlds" and probably will be back
with 100 questions about it too to pose to my wonderful HP professors
of Muggle affairs.   ::big grin::