As a Democrat, I am rarely pleased with the policies of President Bush, but he is right in regard to Iraq.
There is one important argument, however, that the president has not fully articulated: the reality of the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.
The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, seemed unbelievably horrific, as though from a movie. But that day was dreadfully real.
It will, however, pale in comparison to future terrorist attacks that could use weapons of mass destruction.
Technology develops quickly, making things smaller, faster, more efficient and more accessible.
This applies to all technologies, especially those in high demand.
Nuclear weapons are almost 60 years old, chemical and biological weapons even older.
Is there any doubt, with all the money put into weapons research since World War II and the high demand for these weapons, that the technology has not advanced rapidly?
This presents a grave new challenge for 21st Century democracies, led by the United States. How will these democracies prevent lawless, brutal dictators, with a history of hostility and war, from developing and obtaining weapons of mass destruction or handing them over to shadowy terrorists?
The United States, having learned from the attacks of Sept. 11, recognizes that only determined action will prevent catastrophe.
For the sake of our future, Saddam Hussein and his government have to go.
