The title of this post was a button I saw at the rally on Saturday, but it also explains my feelings about the response to the worldwide rallies by the White House. In a NYT article today, Bush was quoted as saying:
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"Democracy is a beautiful thing, and that people are allowed to express their opinion," Bush said.
"Some in the world don't view Saddam Hussein as a risk to peace," he added. "I respectfully disagree."
Obviously, the protesters were not saying that Saddam poses no threat. The intention was to show support for a non-violent resolution to the problem of Saddam. It is infuriating that he trivializes the rallies in this way.
I was hoping there would be a good Op-Ed piece today talking about the responses from different politicians and world organizations, but there is not such a thing. Hopefully in the coming weeks someone will address the issue. Also, I didn't expect Bush to say, "You are right, I am wrong. No war," but I was hoping that he would at least take the actions and beliefs of millions into account. I guess there's still time, but it sure as hell isn't likely.