Matthew Caster's column ("Another approach could harvest world support," Oct. 31, U-Wire) is a pure reflection of U.S. government propaganda and shows a true ignorance of world affairs. Caster claims it's somehow the United States' "duty" as world policeman to kick Hussein's butt. But if we are the policeman, who hired us?

In democracies, a police officer is a public servant who enforces laws of the state. Attacking Iraq is a clear violation of international law and the will of the majority of the world population. Bush isn't acting on behalf of the world. It isn't a coincidence that Iraq has the world's third largest oil reserves, the only reserves that are not controlled by the oil cartels the Bush administration is in bed with.

Millions of people around the world demonstrated against a possible war. It was the biggest demonstration in D.C. since Vietnam. Maybe we'll question our government's motives when our friends and brothers and spouses and children come home in body bags.

Go watch Blackhawk Down and imagine what it would be like taking not a small city in Somalia, but a city of 5 million people whose citizens have vowed to fight to the death. The last country the United States tried to "liberate" that didn't want liberating was Vietnam. I would advise Matthew Caster and all those who agree with him to open up a history book and see how that ended. This involves turning off the TV and actually thinking critically, something that students such as Caster would be wise to try for once.