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To: tejek who wrote (168136)	4/20/2003 11:54:43 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573930

Its the same strategy we've had for over 60 years. Hardly. We have removed the most dangerous, brutal regime in the Middle East from the equation. What we have done has FUNDAMENTALLY re-shaped the future of the Middle East -- even anti-Bush experts admit that. We haven't, but we WILL, eliminate tons of chemical and biological agents currently stored in Iraq. And, as a by-product, we freed 23M people. The people of Iraq are, in large measure, elated (I know, I know, there was a demonostration that involved a couple thousand anti-Americans, but you can't please everyone). Certainly, in no way does this look like any strategy we've had for the last 60 years! Don't patronize me..........your sophistication when its comes to this suff is pretty limited. I don't know about "sophistication", but I do think about these things rather than merely regurgitating the party line. Again, you wouldn't give Bush credit for this remarkable success no matter what. There is little if any evidence that terrorism has been dealt a fatal blow other than Bush's self serving comments. Bin Laden is unable to function, and in fact, may be dead or dying; at the very least, he recognizes that sending idiot suicide bombers to the United States may not just result in THEIR deaths, but could well result in his own. The training grounds for Islamic Extremists are gone -- they can't practice (which is what made them deadly). In short, Al Qaeda's ability to hit us has been devastated. Is there still a threat? Yes, but it is a fraction of what it was at 9/11. And as far as cleaning up the neighborhood, all that's happened is Saddam is gone. ALL THAT'S HAPPENED?!? Let's face it. You and Al and the other liberals were wrong about every aspect of this war. Every aspect. You haven't had one damned thing right from the get-go. You don't understand the issues in the region, and frankly, grab on to any little bit of pessimism you can find in an effort to criticize the amazing accomplishments of the administration. There is no guarantee that Iraq will turn into the guiding light you so hope. In fact, already evidence is suggesting otherwise. Well, there is no guarantee. But there is NOT evidence "suggesting otherwise". It is early in the process, but what is going on in Iraq right now is all basically good when compared with where they were 3 months ago. You've got the big money on the Palestinian conflict -- THAT's where you THINK the problem is. Further, you would have us believe Bush has failed in this regard. While the Palestinian conflict is less important than you and many others believe, the reality is that Bush has made more progress on resolving it than has been made since the 60s. In the coming year or two, we will see a solid, lasting resolution of the Palestinian conflict as a result of Bush's deep understanding of the issue. He understands that Iraq and Syria have played large roles in stirring up that crap, and that the Palestinian conflict is NOT at the heart of MidEast anti-Americanism -- it maintains only an ancillary position.