Afghanistan was wrong (too)

Even many who oppose the war in Iraq support the attack of Afghanistan. They attacked us, the reasoning goes, therefore it was justified.

Revere disagrees, though he acknowledges that the Taliban were (are) bad to their people and gave moral and material support to terrorists. But, he asks, "does that justify bombing the living shit out of their countries and then occupying them?"

Fortunately for a weary Monday morning blogger, he answers his own question...

"If that kind of support for terrorists were warrants for attacking a country, then we would have also (or instead) have attacked Saudi Arabia and Pakistan (instead of giving them special favors)."

"As President Bush said after the 9/11 attack, we will go after any country that provides safe haven for terrorists, any terrorists...There are to be no exceptions."

"Except, of course, there are numerous exceptions. We don't attack Florida for giving safe haven to anti-Cuban terrorists. We didn't let the British attack South Boston because it was a hotbed of IRA sympathizers, supporters and financiers. We don't bomb Montana because it harbors anti-government militias of the type that killed 168 Americans in the Oklahoma City bombing."

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