The fault in what you say lies in the fact that those who have (or should have) no ulterior motive in opposing war with Iraq are saying and asking the same things as Nelson, Daschle and several other GOP Senators and members of Congress. Those include Scocroft, Kissinger, Schwartzkopf, et al. Every day the list grows longer with former Bush I cabinet members and other high level officials advocating, at a minimum, an allied attack or none at all. Rumor has it even Bush I is included in this esteemed group.
Until I hear Scocroft, Kissinger, Schwartzkopf et al say we've got a damn good case against Iraq and we better get in there now, I too will remain skeptical.
Umm.. I think you're wrong. Schwartzkopf didn't say anything against going into Iraq. He merely said we shouldn't go in alone, we should have help from allies. Baker said pretty much the same. Kissinger also didn't say he was against going into Iraq. Didn't you read or hear that some paper, I think it was New York Times, tried to pull a fast one on us about Kissinger, and was proven wrong? Haven't you seen that? Maybe you should get your facts straight before you try to list all these people into the ant-war against Iraq list.
It seems to me that if anything, Schwartzkopf was disappointed that we didn't continue into Baghdad. I get the impression that Bush Sr. was too. These two men in particular would have all the reason in the world to advocate going after Saddam, at least to some extent! Don't you think?
those who have (or should have) no ulterior motive in opposing war with Iraq are saying and asking the same things [...] Those include Scocroft, Kissinger, Schwartzkopf, et al. No, they don't. Kissinger was completely misrepresented by the New York Times. And that "et al" which you blithely throw out there doesn't really include anyone, now, does it? (I just love it when people try to make a tiny list seem longer by adding "et al" to the end of it. How about "etc" and three dots? You could try that too, you know, just for variety...)
Nice try, though.
Every day the list grows longer
No, it doesn't. Did it get longer yesterday? How so? Who was added to the list? Lemme know.
Rumor has it even Bush I is included in this esteemed group.
Oh wow..."rumor has it"... that's really something to go on. Ok then I agree, war w/Iraq is a bad idea.
Until I hear Scocroft, Kissinger, Schwartzkopf et al
You mean ScoWcroft? (There's a "W" in there.) Funny, if you respect his opinion so much one would think you would know his name.
I would also like to know where exactly you get the idea that Schwartzkopf is against the war. Source?
As for "et al"... it's not a magic term that makes all lists longer. Sorry.