We are witnessing the reemergence of a dangerous repetition: one where the pattern of assertion becomes the prelude to action, and where action can lead to irreversible consequences. Powell with Bush as he signs H.J. Resolution 114 authorizing the use of force against Iraq, October, 2002 -- White House photo by Paul Morse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Angel Gomez, Common Dreams In the annals of modern international relations, few moments carry as heavy a legacy as

By Gabriel Haythornthwaite The phone rang that day in my Victoria home at 7am. I heard my partner answer the call as I continued to...