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The hawks have been accusing the doves of refusing to recognize that there is a problem in Iraq. This, of course, is nonsense. We doves are perfectly aware of the problem in Iraq. What we reject is the idea that the best possible approach to the problem is a full-scale pre-emptive military assault on the Iraqi people.

Trust me; if I am diagnosed with cancer, I will seek medical treatment. But if the surgeon bounces into my room and fires up a chainsaw, I reserve the right to seek a second opinion.