Someone explain the logic of this to me...

Ok, I understand that the fact that Iraq doesn't have WMD's is old old old news, but let me reiterate...we went to Iraq supposedly because of WMD's. In case you haven't noticed....IRAQ DOES NOT HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. But...also, in case you haven't noticed...BOTH IRAN AND NORTH KOREA DO!!!!!! So, now we're entrenched in this war (which, by the way, apparently ended in 2003. Anyone remember that??) in Iraq, that was started for a reason that turned out to be completely false, while two, TWO other countries who actually DO have WMD's are developing their little hearts out. North Korea (who is so ronery...) did nuclear TESTS!!!!! Iran is doing uranium enrichment. And what are we doing??? Talks and sanctions. Oh be still my beating heart. That'll show 'em.

So what now?? According to Bush (who is looking stupider, not by the day, but by the MINUTE!!) the only solution to Iraq is more troops. That's the only way. So, what happens with Iran and North Korea?? The good majority of our resources are tied up in Iraq because we made a royal freaking mess out of that, so these other two REAL nuclear threats go unchecked. UN sanctions?? Please. Why don't we just send a note to Kim Jong Il's mother explaining to her that he's misbehaving? Oh! I know! We'll keep him in at reccess and make him write "I will not conduct any more nuclear tests" 100 times on the board.

And, what exactly are sanctions?? I can't seem to find a very good answer for that. Miriam Webster has 5 definitions for "sanction," which are as follows:

1 : a formal decree; especially : an ecclesiastical decree
2 a obsolete : a solemn agreement : OATH b : something that makes an oath binding
3 : the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law
4 a : a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment b : a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards c : explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification : APPROBATION
5 : an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication

Britannica goes on to explain that a sanction is "a reaction (or the threat or promise of a reaction) by members of a social group indicating approval or disapproval of a mode of conduct and serving to enforce behavioral standards of the group." So, the UN is going to say to Iran and North Korea, "Oh man, you guys. This nuclear testing and enrichment stuff is really bad. We don't really approve....."

I'm sorry, but I think this is absolutely ridiculous. Doesn't anyone else see how completely DUMB this is???? Grrr.....

(P.S. I saw a news show the other day on which the commentator was urging everyone to vote EVERY incumbent out of office. He wants people, when they go to the polls, to look at the ballot, look at who's in office, and vote for the opposing candidate. While it's not the best idea to urge people to vote for someone without researching their policies, etc., it's certainly a very interesting idea. What would happen??)