The power to go to war being centered in the hands of the few is never a good idea. Countries end up centering their distaste for another country due to their foreign policy and I hazard that no country is exempt from that. After all, look at our reaction to the French hesitation at the U.N. We get commercials commenting on French cowardice, a whole spin changing the name of "French Fries" to "Freedom fries." The messenger gets blamed almost to the point of being ludicrious, even if it could be that the views expressed are only those of the representatives present at the U.N. and not indicative of the nation as a whole.

Now, I'm not saying this necessarily IS the case, but the possibility of linking personal policy with national policy is too fuzzy a line to ignore. War is a serious matter, and there is a fine line between being the policemen of the world and the bully of it. Simply because the executive branch feels they know what they're doing and feel justified in these wars, can we really afford to ignore the opinions and feelings of a vast majority of the people simply because we feel in the right? In the end, it becomes a matter of hearsay if nothing ever does happen. And your credibility is much stronger the more people you have on your side.