The Last Straw

Camille Paglia says at the end of her latest:

And of course Iraq needs to remain neutralized when American or Israeli bombs start dropping on Iran, which I have little doubt they will do by next year. Bush-Cheney, lacking a clear record of achievement, want to go out with a bang.

If such a thing does happen at the orders of George W. Bush, to me it would be the last straw.

If Bush/Cheney do that, I vote on that very next day after we are informed of such aggression we march on the People's House, drag them both out by their heels, toss them into Guantanamo and throw away the key.

"Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights."

Thomas Jefferson said that, and I still have hopes there are enough Americans left to act on his advice, although so many of us have forgotten this warning from George Washington:

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.

And it is my view that George W. Bush has been - and is - the most irresponsible president in our history.

An American attack against Iran, or an American supported Israeli attack against Iran would be more than enough to confirm that.

And, just like Camille said... Welcome to WW III.