U.S. Launches Air Strikes in Persian Gulf
The nation is in a state of agony; we are being dragged into war in the name of upholding a principle. Our President argues that a sacrifice must be made now to prevent Iraqi hegemony.
He may be right, but what bothers me is that no one seems to ask the question as to why the U.S. could not have nipped things in the bud.
Invasions are planned weeks if not months ahead. Where were our intelligence services when the Iraqis were massing troops--30,000 of them--across the Kuwaiti border? Where were our super-spy satellites that could eavesdrop on almost anything, including radio communications?
Had we dealt with Hussein decisively on or before Aug. 2, the whole world would have been spared this insane and explosive spectacle.
Were we caught napping?
ASTIKA D. BOTEJUE
Fountain Valley
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