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This new Bush doctrine of American unilateralism reeks of imperial power, the very power against which Americans fought a revolution more than 200 years ago. The streets of Washington DC are empty of demonstrators protesting at this frontal assault on American democracy. Will the streets of London be filled again with protesters against this assault on the rule of international law? I certainly hope so, because the people of Britain could lead by example, sending a clear signal to fellow practitioners of democracy in America that when it comes to determining what actions a government takes in the name of the people, the will of the people cannot, and will not, be ignored.
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Scott Ritter is a former Marine Corps Intelligence officer, who served with the United Nations Special Commission [UNSCOM] in Iraq from 1991-98. Working with hundreds of others, his job involved tracking down weapons of mass destruction. Before ultimately resigning, Ritter had been promoted to Chief of the Concealment Investigations Unit. His first book, Endgame: Solving the Iraq ProblemOnce and For All, was published in 1999. Ritter also filmed a documentary, Shifting Sands: The Truth About UNSCOM and the Disarming of Iraq, exposing the ramifications of the failure of the US policy of economic sanctions-based containment of Iraq. Ritter currently serves as the lead on-air analyst for Fox News on issues pertaining to Iraq.
The will of the people say, BOMBS AWAY!!!