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Re: War on Iraq Tue, 01 April 2003 16:00 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Sure, even a dummy like me knows of Winston Churchhill.

I was trying to make a vague point. Chamberlain never gets mentioned in a positive light, even after all his attempts to appease Germany. It was a political "hawk" who rose to fame.

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Is it correct to say that the Prime Minister has an obligation to represent the wishes of the public? Or is it more like our republic in that regard?

Well, I suppose if the PM displeased our monarch, He would get the sack, so in theory he is answerable to the monarch. In practice, I suppose the PM is answerable to the House of commons, which in turn is answerable to the public, so I suppose indirectly the PM is answerable to the public, but there are a few layers between.

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I agree, but unfortunately there is a darker side as well. Some people really know better and are against the war for less honorable reasons than simple ignorance.

Yes, a minority, albeit a vocal one. We have the journalists (such as Robert Fisk, who are so Anti-Jew he could almost be called a Nazi) which portray an inaccurate perspective, we have political extremists who would oppose any decision the mainstream would make.

There is also a minority who protest simply for the sake of protesting. I know of one report where protesters attacked a police horse(?), another where a criminal damage was inflicted upon a private shop etc etc...

It's quite interesting that there have been children protesting in the UK - although can your average 13 year old honestly have an intelligent perspective on Iraq? Or is it being breast-fed propaganda from extremist sources?

But, in general, the majority of people are simply dumb.
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