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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (177113)	10/27/2003 1:47:51 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575605

David, we've kind of made Iraq into a bright blue insect zapper. The question is whether we're attracting more bugs than we're killing. It is a good analogy. I think we have to develop new techniques for killing these people. Better there than here, I guess. The new choice of targets (Red Cross and the police stations) is an interesting development. This is where a president's leadership becomes critical: We have to have the courage to stay until the job is done, even in the face of pressure at home and abroad, even with an election underway at home where the opposition can take unrestricted pot-shots at the president. We're doing the right things. I cannot conceive of a way this war could have been better fought. Over the weekend, Powell discussed the way in which Wolfowitz was welcomed into the communities in Iraq. The people at large want us there and appreciate what we're doing. In the long run, the will of these terrorists to fight is going to diminish.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (177113)	10/27/2003 5:17:50 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575605

David, we've kind of made Iraq into a bright blue insect zapper. The question is whether we're attracting more bugs than we're killing. A bright blue zapper? That's a weird analogy. As to the second statement, there is no question......there are more "bugs"? I guess coming in than we are killing. Of course, that bright blue light has attracted another kind of pest: the rebels without a clue, a.k.a. the career protesters. Supported by their pals in Hollywood, such as Michael Moore, and their cohorts in academia, such as Nicholas de Genova, these people focus their rage on Iraq, thinking the anti-Vietnam movement has been reborn. They'll say anything from "Impeach Bush" to "America is the worst terrorist in history." It will be interesting to see how long it will take you to realize your mistake. It took the people back in Vietnam days at least ten years. ted