Zen question: “Sir, if the ability of the Star Wars ABMs to hit a nuclear missile is imaginary and the nuclear missiles in Iraq are imaginary, does that mean a Star Wars ABM could hit an Iraqi nuclear missile?”

Follow-up question to Zen question if answer is no: “Would you consider that justification for having gone to war against Iraq?”

— Questions for President Bush’s Next Press Conference, Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker