***...but quietly aquiesce to war, invasion, and the deaths of thousands, including Americans . . . the scope of what does and does not bother the average American is stunningingly breathtaking, who cares about a few thousand arabs as long as we can get gas back below a buck-fifty a gallon . . .  ***

What makes you think it doesn't bother the average American? I'm an average American and I get more and more concerned about the lack of any WOMD every day. The reason I remain quiet (and calm) is I believe they will evetually be found. I believe the mobile labs are a pretty good start. I didn't see a "ChemLawn" sign on the sides of the trucks so I don't believe it was built for anything domestic.

The average American is not a rabid hater of Bush or Powell or the GOP. THAT'S what's taking your breath away.