Why Did So Many People Support the War in Iraq? - USA/UK/Terrorism
Adrian Hamilton; 24/3/08
In all the discussion of the anniversary of the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq, one question has yet to be asked. Why is that so many people in Britain went along with it in the first place? In one sense, the answer is obvious. The British public has always supported wars at the beginning, before their cost becomes apparent. Whether it was the Victorian adventures in the Sudan, Ethiopia and the Boer War, the sending of troops abroad has always been accompanied by flags, cheers and bunting. That is until World War II, when the country itself was threatened by invasion. But then that is not the atmosphere in which the Iraq invasion took place. The extraordinary thing about this war was that it took place almost without public rejoicing. Millions took to the streets to protest. But there were virtually no demonstrations in support nor an atmosphere of much enthusiasm in Parliament.
See: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7§ion=0&article=108157&d=24&m=3&y=2008