March 21, 2003
Glimmer Of Hope
We've had a day of surprisingly strong protest - not just from the masses, but from heads of state. Putin calling the attack "a big political mistake" without saying any other words to soften the blow. Gorbachev coming forward. Several articles explaining how the war can be seen as illegal under international law.And then there's this thing about the forces having talks with the Republican Guard about surrendering from within. Now, anything could happen from here. But at this point, I can't help but wonder, after all this outcry... maybe it's something of an exit strategy that the administration is trying to manufacture. Not that it wouldn't have made sense anyway. I just like imagining that the outcry has motivated them a bit more to find a non-bombing way to resolve things than they would have otherwise. Maybe they're thinking they seriously miscalculated the world's reaction after bombing started.