Hard to believe the Iraq War began seven years ago today.
I remember where I was when it began: attending the Third World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan. The Japanese had set up large-screen TVs throughout the conference center and all were tuned to CNN. I recall a group of us staring in silence at a large screen, watching the invasion unfold, all in that eerie green light.
CNN switched to President Bush, who announced the invasion and explained its rationale. Again, we watched, although the silence was occasionally punctuated by hushed comments, not all in English.
Then, from the back of the pack, came an American-accented female voice: "My God! He does look like Alfred E. Neuman!" Those of us who understood her comment dissipated the solemnity with laughter.
We've come such a long way since 20 March 2003.
"Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us." -- George W. Bush
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