Ed, I wasn't inferring that you were being negative, although I wouldn't blame you if you were. I was negative about starting this thing, unless we had the resolve to finish it. We have lost 2 men now. In my opinion, we're in and we should stay in until we take out the leadership of the opposing force.
I watched a program on Discovery last night about terrorism. They interviewed a Russian General who was a high ranking official in the KGB. He said when politics failed, the KGB's attitude was to do what was necessary to win, regardless of what it took. He talked about Iran when they took our citizens hostage. He mentioned that four Russians were taken as well, and one of them was killed. He went on to say that when that Russian was killed, the KGB kidnapped family members of one of the terrorists and sent one of those family members back piece by piece. The kidnappers released the Russians and held the Americans.
I'm all for being a civilized nation and I'm not even opposed to a little compassion and understanding, but when someone attacks us the way we were attacked, I say crush them like a cockroach, their family members too.
And, for those who wish to tell me two wrongs (negatives) don't make a right (positive), speak to my high school Algebra teacher. <ggg>
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