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In Australia, support for a non-UN sanctioned war is very low, and the Prime Minister (John Howard) is out on a limb on this, much like Tony Blair, with what the public is starting to feel is "blind support" of George W. People are starting to wonder what deals, if any, have been promised in exchange for that support. If there was clear and irrefutable evidence that Saddam is linked with al-Qaeda then support would be easy to get - but from where people are standing it looks as though the Bush administration has decided to finally tie up its Iraqi loose end. All these things that Saddam has done (and nobody's denying what he's done and that he's building up weapons of mass destruction etc) have happened in the last 10 years or so since the Gulf War. Why is the stick being wielded now? And where's the consistency - shouldn't the world then be chasing after North Korea as well?
I think what's more irritating is not so much that GW is going to war, but the fact that he seems to be trying to pull the wool over people's eyes as to the reasons for doing so - by linking it with al-Qaeda and playing upon the fears and emotions that have built up in people since Sept 11.
What is the feeling in the US? Is support as strong as for the Gulf War 11 years ago?
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