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War has always been a terrible answer to the failings of human nature - hatred, arrogance, greed - even when the horror of it has so often seemed the only option left to deal with the bullies of history. Now, we find ourselves at such a juncture yet again. Is it possible to find a peaceful resolution?
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President Bush: "There's an old poster out west, that I recall, that said 'Wanted: Dead or Alive'.”

(Congress singing “God Bless America”)

Tony Blair: "Whatever the dangers of actions we take, the dangers of inaction are far greater."

THESE ARE TOUGH TIMES FOR PACIFISTS.

Woman: "I think people can love America and still not support the war."

PATRIOTIC FERVOR PROBABLY HASN'T BEEN SO EVIDENT SINCE WORLD WAR II...THE MAJORITY CALLING FOR ACTION “NOW” FOR THE TREACHEROUS ACTS OF 9-11.

Michael Shuman: "American pacifists and the American people have really had a great luxury, which is they've never been under attack. What has changed under 9/11 is that we were under immediate threat and how does one reasonably respond to that?"

POLICY EXPERT MICHAEL SHUMAN FEELS THAT AMERICANS WHO DON’T SUPPORT “AGGRESSIVELY” SEEKING JUSTICE ARE NAIVE AT BEST, UNPATRIOTIC AT WORST.

Harmon Wray: “The worst thing you can do for your country is support it when it fails to live up to what it says it believes in.”

FOR UNITED METHODIST PEACE ADVOCATE HARMON WRAY, DEFENDING A COMMITMENT TO NON-VIOLENCE IS AN OPEN ENDED CHALLENGE.

Wray: “It takes more guts in many ways than military action does.”

HE’S FIGHTING ON A SPIRITUAL FRONT.

(NATS OF BUS DRIVERS YELLING AT ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS)

Wray: “Those who actually love their country in the most helpful way are those who are conscious of its flaws, and try to call it back to its true, best self.”