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To: JohnM who wrote (113689)	9/2/2003 10:25:41 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

And with Clinton's military. C'mon, John, the Afghanistan war was a walk in the park. The Taliban folded like a cheap shirt. Even a severely depleted American military would have had no problem against a horse-riding, Soviet-era equipped "force." Heck, the French could have done it given enough time. Using the Afghanistan war as an example is a bit much. By the time the war with Iraq came about, the Bush Administration's imprint on the military was much more noticeable. You forget an important point: the military abhorred Clinton. His personal foibles, draft-dodging and, yes, spouse, were anathemas to military culture. Not so Bush. While I can't prove the point empirically, it is my opinion that a military force with Bush as CinC would have undoubtedly performed better than an identical one under under Clinton's command. A matter of spirit and leadership.

To: JohnM who wrote (113689)	9/2/2003 10:49:32 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"Perhaps. But the ballooning deficits are definitely worrisome. " John, You never commented on my war surtax. That was a flat tax on tax paid so it would be completely progressive and could be instituted without repealing the repeal of the marriage penalty, death tax et al. Structural pro business reforms remain and we get to pay for the war and cap the deficit at these levels which probably have reached the limits of where they can be without negatively impacting the economy. Win/Win. Mike