The Father of the US Senate, Robert Byrd said, before the war began:
“Today I weep for my country. I have watched the events of recent months with a heavy, heavy heart. No more is the image of America one of strong, yet benevolent peacekeeper. The image of America has changed. Around the globe, our friends mistrust us, our word is disputed, our intentions are questioned.
“Why can this President not seem to see that America’s true power lies not in its will to intimidate, but in its ability to inspire? May God continue to bless the United States of America in the troubled days ahead, and may we somehow recapture the vision which for the present eludes us.”
Why does no-one ever listen to the voice of reason?