Originally posted by DVPGSR
I agree that no nation can truly be represented by its leader. However in the case for war in Iraq, both Congress and he Senate voted to authorize the use of force. Those Congressmen and Senators were elected by their people to represent them. So in voting they were doing the will of their people. So the war in Iraq was represented by the nation.
Unless 100% of the people vote for someone... that's hardly a TRUE representation. Sure.. someone may get the popular vote... which shows the popular thinking in the way of a town, county, state, country... whatever. But not the entire population is represented. Which is the way of a democracy... sometimes your side is up... sometimes its down.
And all I have to say to that... is... "meh"