If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We will oppose and resist tyranny as we will defeat evil.
When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred.
And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.
When distrust exists between governments, when there is a danger of war, they will not be willing to disarm even when logic indicates that disarmament would not affect military security at all.
It is always disarming to treat with the enemy, so to speak.
I think the disarmament of Iraq is inevitable.
Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international community must act to enforce its will.
If you disarm someone's hands - they cannot kill you!
Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.
So long as peace is not attained by law (so argue the advocates of armaments) the military protection of a country must not be undermined, and until such is the case disarmament is impossible.