"...there is nothing more frightening than the notion of going to war with Iraq and the prospect of all the innocent lives that will be lost." How utterly simplistic. What about the oppressed Iraqi people, or do the Dixie Chicks, with their Nickelodean Diplomacy, not care?
They don't get it, as many Americans still don't get it. Where did these people come from that they are so ignorant of America that they side with the enemy?
In order to understand the mindset of most of these "entertainers", you have to realize what their world is like. These "entertainers" are sheltered from the real world and are constantly surrounded by sycophants and flunkies who cater to their every whim. They literally live in a bubble. Their world is reduced to limousines, hotel suites and gated mansions. Everybody that they come in contact with is kissing their ass. After a few years of living like this, many of these people begin to entertain delusions of grandeur. That is, they begin to think that they are "special" and superior to everybody else. This is why so many of them feel obligated to impose their narrow views on the world on all the "unwashed serfs" out there who so obviously (in their minds) could benefit from their so-called "worldly" views.
That is the root of the whole problem. These entertainers have lost touch with reality and they start believing that they have been placed on this earth for some "divine purpose" and that their success in the entertainment world is merely giving them the opportunity to use their fame and fortune to "make the world a better place." This is the classic "Bono" syndrome (sanctimonious lead singer of U2).
Some entertainers are able to keep their feet on the ground however. My hat goes off to them. It ain't easy to do.