An Observation

Maybe I'm a little late to the party here, but I've noticed that a lot of conservative isolationists (e.g., Pat Bucanan) who oppose this war with Iraq are sounding the same mantra that a lot of anti-war (America/Bush) leftists are emphasizing: Iraq has done nothing to us to provoke this action. Given what we know Iraq is capable of in terms of their weaponry, and their ties to terrorist organizations, I'm curious to know whether these people would only support military action after being given proof that Iraq is responsible for the killing of thousands of innocent American lives. In other words, these opponents seem to outright reject the concept of preemptive military action, and will only accept war on the strict condition that American lives have been lost, a la Pearl Harbor and 9/11. Kind of irresponsible thinking, if you ask me.