You should go back and read the context of the discussion thread you jumped into. It was being used in terms of the idea of "getting them before they get us."
In the case of Iraq...
I find it both amusing and annoying that so many people here feel the need to turn every discussion of Asia Minor or the Middle East into an apologetic for the Bush Administration's adventurism in Iraq. It has nothing to do with the discussion at hand. The issue in this article is the Pope's trip to Turkey.
the Pope is incredibly concerned about Muslim agression and the Islamic takeover Western civilization. It will be part of his agenda.
Iraq dominates any meaningful discussion of Mid East hodtilities. It skews the perceptions and policies of both sides, the Turks and the Pope.
The dominating issue of the Iraq war is the validity and necessity of the war, and will further modulate the tone and attitudes of both parties.
Thus the validity of the war is of paramount concern to both parties.
I absolutely do not apologize for the war on behalf of Congress who are responsible for the war. Bush cannot choose to go to war.
Its a shame you get so defensive when justification is given for the Iraq war.
That people would choose to put blinders on and ignore the overriding context of the Popes visit to Turkey would be like discussing the Pope visiting Poland in 1943 without mentioning WWII or the NAZI's.