The diplomatic window has shut.
The doves and the hawks have each said their piece.
Whether you agree with this war or not, it appears there is no longer room for discussion. The President of the United States has given Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave his country. Saddam has said he would rather die than to go into exile.
Only the most optimistic -- or, possibly, pessimistic, depending on your point of view -- will say that there is a chance of avoiding war. It's going to happen.
No matter what your point of view has been during the debate on Iraq, it is time to accept the facts. To resist, truly, is futile.
So, as these 48 hours slip away, forget your politics and remember your heritage. We are all Americans, and we must remain united in these times for the sake of our future.
Remember that our brothers and sisters in the armed forces are about to put their lives on the line for our freedoms. Say what you will about the motives behind this country's leaders, but our soldiers don't care about oil.
Remember that human life is precious in all forms. Any loss of life is a tragedy, whether you believe it is justified or not.
Remember that the world may not agree with us, and they may or may not be justified in doing so. But also remember that there is no better country in the world to live. Proof positive is that anyone has the right to claim otherwise.
"A government can be no better than the public opinion that sustains it," President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said.
Our opinion is this: We are Americans, and we will stand united.
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