You see a few bumper stickers around my corner of the US stating: "Who would Jesus bomb?" My country is deeply divided over the prospect of war. President Bush's approval ratings have now slipped to their lowest point since election. Average Americans are asking, "Why Iraq? Why now?" The US economy, once the envy of the world, has stalled and is in a tail-spin. Unemployment is on the rise and cities are facing staggering budget crises. What is Bush's reply to this turn of events? Bomb Iraq. Oh, and tax cuts for the rich too. Economically, this war will hobble us. It's good to see the world is skeptical of Bush and his motives though. I support France and Germany's principled opposition to this war. Along with the large anti-war protests around the globe, France and Germany have slowed the US war machine. But now that Turkey has accepted the $14 billion dollar bribe to allow US troops on Turkish soil, the stage is set. I encourage people to keep speaking out against war. Please remember that another candidate won a majority of votes in our last election. Bush does not represent all Americans. I don't trust Bush and neither should you. --Chris On Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at 02:21 am, Sandinista wrote: to quote "if jesus christ were here tonight, you would not dare drop another bomb...." it would appear as if america has foresaken it's god (although, as Neil Gaiman pointed out - america has probably more gods than anywhere else in the world, and not all of them are long haired tree hugging peace loving hippies, so maybe there's just been a shift in the deus balance of power)