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To: epsteinbd who wrote (46448)	9/23/2002 9:30:12 PM
From: Doc Bones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

My secondary point is that if America wins these battles in the next two to six years, Gore political future is toasted and that must hurt. I think it's interesting that he has taken this stand, and he has at least shown some political courage by doing so - you can always say he lacks martial courage since he's arguing against war. Most of the other Democrats are mumbling but falling into line. It's unusual that the front-runner would take such a bold and risky stand, but he is a front-runner with a lot of baggage who generates no great enthusiasm among party stalwarts, so he may think a bold step is called for. It's odd how in the first Bush Iraq war, the case seemed so clear, and in this one it is so problematic. Yet only a handful of Democrats (including Gore) voted for the first one, while most will support this one. The Democrats' reluctance in the first war made it easy for me to give up on them and register independent. Election times : Gore in Schroeder's shoes. Gore : "America cannot simultaneously and successfully fight Irak (still faithful armies) and a few thousands enraged Muslims. The latter dispersed and hiding around the world with not much backup, if any. How about Japan without Germany, Mister Gore ? I agree that his tone in bringing up the failure to catch the top aQ leaders is hectoring and looks like an easy attack on Bush rather than any kind of policy statement. The only things that were cut however, were the CIA balls... (No Joke on Clinton's here, please, it would be very bad taste and innapropriate) I would be loath to interject anything in bad taste or inappropriate into our discussions. Doc