If only president Bush was capable of this kind of reasoning ..

An essay written by highly respected law professor Geoffrey Stone before the war on Iraq started, evaluating what the potential threats and advantages were to starting a war. Really nice display of how a bit of thoughtful reasoning can go a long way in exposing Very Stupid Ideas.
Also take the time to read the comments; they are pretty funny (and surreal to me) and reminds me of the awkwardness of miscommunication, especially when anger and sarcasm are involved. The person who invents an online sarcasm detector is a millionaire waiting to happen.