GOOD QUESTION: In a
Washington Times op/ed, former Defense Department bigwig Jed Babbin relates a damn good question posed by a member of the British Parliament following Tony Blair's "Iraqi dossier" speech:
Tony Blair's speech to a special session of the British Parliament was met with support, catcalls and one very thoughtful statement. Barry Gardiner is a junior member of Parliament, but is someone worth watching. After Mr. Blair's speech, Mr. Gardiner rose to demand that those who believe military action would be justified if taken collectively — with U.N. sanction — explain why it is unjust if we — meaning America and the U.K. — take the same action unilaterally. Mr. Gardiner was booed by members of his own party. But his question should be asked over and over again in Congress, and in the U.N.