Thanx Murrey.
Sometimes certain people have to be held to higher standards, and sometimes certain nations as well. When there is a lot of power and influence in your hands, you must make your decisions very carefully. I suspect a lot is being done to break up al quaeda cells and stop terrorism behind the scenes we will never know about, and I would agree spending my tax dollars on that, and I also even will give up some of my civil liberties in trade for protection, although I'd like a choice in that, a voting choice, and to be informed of that loss.
But there are many bad regimes around the world, and we can't be the world's police. If Iraq was intimately involved in potential terrorism, okay. But we could question for instance why we haven't gone after Saudi Arabia when there are good reasons to do so, probably. There are checks and balance in international politics, obviously. Anyway, I for one am glad to live in a country where someone can resign and speak his mind if he so chooses, without getting killed for the effort. And I hope Americans care enough to examine the issues. Whatever the outcome of the 2004 elections, I hope that Kerry is right, that we will have some good open debate. I want to hear all sides, without bashing, and then figure out what to do with my one vote, as each vote can make a difference. :)
Meanwhile, the markets held stronger today than I thought they would. :) |
