>>... allows one to stand by and do nothing (haven't we always had that option? Whether to act or not.)

Mike, you do not have the moral right to stand by do nothing when you see wrongs being committed by your government. While you may not be able to do anything on your own, you at least have the obligation to convince others so that the wrongs may be stopped.

>>... country commits wrongs (who decides right and wrong? Someone almost always has a different view of what's right Many of our enemies share your views about our government.)

Mike, the point isn't about whether you and I agree agree if something is right or wrong, the point is that if you see your country committing what you believe to be a wrong, you can not justify your complacence by saying "my country right or wrong"

If you believe that the US should invade Iraq, fine you are entitled to your beliefs regardless of how wrong you in fact are.

But if you don't believe that the US should invade Iraq you would be morally bankrupt to just accept it.