from the NY-TIMES:
Bush Says Worldwide Protests Won't Change Approach to Iraq
By DAVID STOUT
ASHINGTON, Feb. 18 — President Bush said today that he is still
determined to use force, if he must, to disarm Saddam Hussein, and that
a weekend of worldwide protests by millions of people did nothing to
change his mind.
"Democracy is a beautiful thing," Mr. Bush said. "People are allowed to
express their opinion, and I welcome people's right to say what they
believe."
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it is telling that bush's understanding of democracy (at least the
beautiful version of it) is one where people get to say what they want,
but not decide on what they do.
--ravi
