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8/17/2002

War Update
The inestimable Victor Davis Hanson explains why we must do Iraq, soon. And why we are both right to do it, and quite capable of doing it.

And these guys explode the notion that pacifism is the proper response to aggression. Be sure to read the comments, too, especially this wonderful quote from Gandhi:

"Cowardice is wholly inconsistent with non-violence. Translation from swordsmanship to non-violence is possible and, at times, even an easy stage. Non-violence, therefore, pre-supposes ability to strike. It is a conscious deliberate restraint put upon one's desire for vengeance. But vengeance is any day superior to passive, effeminate and helpless submission. "