I haven’t updated in forever, because I’m insanely busy. 20 credits + 23 hours of B&N cafe slave + SYRA/VOX + tons of homework = insane Rachel.
Anyway

In general, I don’t support the war the way many of the people in SYRA do. However, I do recognize the arguments on that side of the issue, and see more valid claims for war then I did 6 months ago. I still think Bush is a fucking idiot, and I still think it is ridiculous that America has the right to go into other countries and tell them they cannot have weapons that we ourselves possess.

However, I do recognize that Saddam Hussein is not the nicest guy in the world, and while I don’t think it’s our job to play world policeman, the Iraqi people were/are suffering under Hussein. There’s tons of human rights violations reports and the things he has done are Hitler-esque (though on a smaller scale) in nature.

That being said, I do semi-understand why there are some good reasons for war, even though I do not trust the motivations of the administration.

So anyway, SYRA has been trying to organize a debate against the Greens FOREVER. We finally get a consensus on a date, and the Greens tell us they need MORE TIME TO PREPARE. (The debate by the way, is on the validity/just-ness of the war). I understand that for a debate, you want to have key facts and points prepared so you don’t lose your ground while debating. On an issue like this, however, especially one which the Greens are so adament about, you should know your position and why you feel that way… Because otherwise, why have these people been going to protests and going on strike if they don’t know why they are anti war? That was really frustrating, that and the fact that they burst into our meeting and demanded an extra week of preperation…

What also bothers me is people who don’t support the troops and who also “don’t support the actions of the troops.” First of all, the actions taken by the troops are what they have taken an oath to do. They are fighting so you don’t have to…In some ways, I’d really like to see the mandatory military service bill that was recently proposed get passed (even though as a Libertarian I have many issues with it on principle), just because it would force all these hypocritcal peaceniks to serve. .=