Some folks are saying that war protesters are doing Saddam's work. I think not. Both warmongers and war protesters are doing what they are supposed to be doing: balancing. Can you imagine a society consisting entirely of people who will go to war over slightest provocation? Likewise, can you imagine a society consisting entirely of people who believe war should be avoided at all cost, even destruction of a major city? Both kinds of folks are helping create a balance that prevents all of us from going overboard altogether. Here is an instant proverb:
When you start a fight, make sure you have someone around to stop it.
Even better would be to have someone around to talk you and your opponents out of the fight before it starts. Unfortunately there is no one inside Iraq to talk Saddam out of his mad ambitions.