Crazy Howard’s WaPo op-ed is a real piece of work:
The reasons I opposed the war in Iraq are clear. In the fall of 2002, Saddam Hussein did not pose an imminent threat to America. The administration had not (and still has not) presented clear evidence that Hussein was on the verge of attacking his neighbors or threatening the United States or the Middle East with weapons of mass destruction or supporting al Qaeda. The administration’s failures to mobilize allies and plan effectively for the war’s aftermath suggested difficulties ahead.
It is just as important that this president failed to level with the American people about the costs or potential consequences or about the nature of the threat. Our democratic tradition, our mainstream values, demand that government be open and honest with its governed. The consequences of the war are becoming clear, even beyond the loss of life, even beyond the $150 billion price tag — so far. Our resources — military, intelligence, diplomatic — are strained. Our alliances are frayed. Around the world, too many are now under the false impression that the American people are bent on global domination and war against Islam.
I’ve got one word for him: Libya. In the aftermath of Qaddafi’s cave-in and Iran’s agreement to allow surprise inspections, Howie’s hot-head routine looks awfully silly, and when Syria gets in line it’s going to be a belly-slapper. It’s shame that the first Internet-enabled campaign was carried out in the name of a twit, but it was, and while we can thank the Dean people for showing pols a better way of fundraising, we’ll never have him as president.