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The fact that the United States of America goes off to war "based on a lie" in no way makes it illegal, or lessens the obligation of those required to serve, from serving. It also in no way relieves Americans of the obligation to support their country, which is not to say enforcing absolute political support but rather, not making material aid to not just "hostile nations" but hostile trans-national non-governmental organizations such as Al Qaeda.
The war being "based on a lie" has no legal value whatsoever. The only remote chance for accountability is impeachment of the President. Since that has not happened and will not happen, there is no recouse at all. Let me repeat that. THERE IS NO RECOURSE AT ALL. You, I, and the rest of the world are stuck with the United States, and loyal American citizens, fighting the war "based on a lie".
I'll even go one better and say that so many justifications, truthful and not truthful, were thrown up for this war that at least some of it is based on cold, hard fact. The bottom line is that, with Congress having voted to authorize Bush to go to war if he deemed it necessary, the United States can go to war on the "because I said so" principle and it is legal, irrevocable and there's not one bit you can do about it until a new Congress or a new President alters the existing policy.
Those who look for an out because "the President lied" look in vain.
Sorry to dump, but I wanted to make a point because I keep hearing this line of reasoning and sorry, it just has no basis in law or political reality.
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