Yes, you're right elitnaurista, Lincoln was a Republican. You also must know that there were riots in the Northern cities over that war, as well. And don't forget that the South--Democrats again--clambered for and essentially started the war.

But let's not get silly. My point is that in light of all the major conflicts over the past century or so, the naive might think that there's something especially egregious about this particular war, and that our current leaders are election-stealing, war-loving evildoers who want to torture innocent people, rape the lesser countries of their wealth and live high.

This is crap. The left's crocodile tears and pretentious protests over the Iraq war are party-based.

Live, observe, and beware their inconsistencies. These folks are not anti-violence, anti-hate, nor are they, for the most part, anti-war; no, they're anti-Republican, anti-conservative, anti-George Bush. And they're power-starved. They're well represented in this and other Conason threads, and I'm almost sure they'll continue to prove my point.