A group calling itself MoveOn.org is organizing for inaction against Saddam Hussein. They created a remake of LBJ's "girl with daisy petals" TV ad culminating in a mushroom cloud -- as an argument against military action in Iraq. (you'd think that people concerned about nuclear war would want somebody to disarm Saddam).
Their solution is to "let the inspections work"
As weapons inspections in Iraq kick into high gear, most of us are breathing a sigh of relief. But some elements of the Bush Administration are still dead set on war, even if the inspections are working.It's too early to say how effective the inspections will actually be at neutralizing Saddam. That they are proceeding at all is because of Bush's convincing posture that he is prepared to go to war, not because of the pressure that appeasement activists in San Francisco are putting on Bush. One also gets the sense that if chief inspector Hans Blix continues to criticize Iraq for lack of cooperation (let alone uncovers incontrovertible proof), then MoveOn will change its story and fabricate some other excuse for unilaterally disarming ourselves.
MoveOn is also concerned about what they call the Administration's "inconsistent", "even hypocritical" policy toward North Korea. But somehow I don't think they would congratulate the Administration if it made its North Korea policy more "consistent" by threatening to use military force against the Pyongyang psychopathocracy.
MoveOn is organizing a set of meetings on Tuesday, January 21 where
across the country, thousands of us will be urging our Senators and Representatives to tell the Bush Administration to let the inspections workYou can sign up here to attend a meeting at your hometown Congressman's office. You, gentle reader, and other members of the Clued-American community should be sure to attend (whether or not MoveOn confirms that you're on their guest list). It's important to show our elected representatives that not all Americans share MoveOn's Pollyanna fantasy that appeasing psychotic dictators makes the world a safer place. Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at January 17, 2003 11:04 AM
MoveOn originated as an anti-impeachment initiative during the Clinton Lewinsky scandal. I guess the twerp who started it just couldn't bear to part with the limelight, so he branched out into election stuff. Now this. Pitiful.
Posted by: Lynn-B on January 19, 2003 10:34 AMI just checked on the moveon meetings in my area. One location listed has a note: Meeting full...(please don't show up unless you've received notification from us, or we'll get in trouble with Congress.)
Wonder how many "extras" it would take to get them in trouble? hehe