Lenin. “A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” [Quotes of the Day]

I have noticed where the anti-war sentiment appears to building in some areas. Sean Penn has decided to sue a movie producer because he believes his anti-war stance got him kicked off of the film. Sean has a history of being volatile so the cynical side of me says this is his way to publize his position on the “proposed war”. Letting myself swim a little farther into the cyncism sea I see Madonna and Sean as jealous over the amount of positive coverarge the war is getting. I guess their opinions on world affairs appeal to some but most of the time they are poor advocates for the cause. Too much glitz and not enough substance tend to make me cynical. I try real hard not to be cynical but actors and musicians are pretty low on my credibility scale for opinions on world politics. This gets me back to my original subject, truth and lies. The truth is a lot harder to find. I am uncomfortable calling it a war since use of the word is obviously premature. I think the use of “proposed police action” is a more accurate description of the administration's objective but we have too many syllables for the press and anti-war artists. Let's get real. The proposed military action has a lot more in common with Panama, Barbary Coast, Libya, etc. than any of our “real wars”. My anti-war plan is to not call it a war. If we call it a war often enough, someone is going to believe you and we are going to have a big problem.