Bush's Lies: the Real Weapons of Mass Destruction

An anti-war activist, Butler Shaffer, once said, "The state has, in order to control us, introduced division into our thinking, so that we come to distrust others and look to the state for protection." Since the beginning of time, kingdoms and nations have waged war over things such as: religion, property, wealth, greed, livelihood, and ambition. The United States has participated in its share of conflict. America's very existence stems from a bloody revolutionary war. However, the politics and personal vendettas of politicians and statesmen have initiated present conflicts facing the United States. America's government has deemed any action against the State an act of terrorism. The imperialistic mindset of our government has deemed it appropriate to combat these actions with extreme aggression. The truth has been stretched to justify these antagonistic maneuvers. Although wars have waged with bloody results since the beginning of mankind, the Bush Administration has found it necessary to use propaganda and deception to justify an inhumane and gory war with a hidden agenda.

Primarily, a war is never justified. Speeches can be made all day, everyday. Reports can be written, investigations can take place, and intelligence can be released; however, at the end of the day, war will never justified. If killing can start a war, how does killing end a war? It can be compared to boiling water. If water is heated long enough, it will evaporate into a vapor. After it turns into a vapor, the water appears to be gone. However, after a while, the vapor will turn into water again. War seems to solve the problem of murder and international unrest, however, the war only dissolves the problem for a little while. Eventually, the same problem will reoccur. War is murder. War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support. Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.