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To: KyrosL who wrote (16402)	11/16/2003 6:00:52 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793622

Military personnel under Bush has not increased -- perhaps it has even decreased. Do some more homework kid. You are wrong again. The increases are not substantial but they are increases. Under Clinton we had seven years of military strength decreases. I happen to be one of those who believe those decreases emboldened our enemies and led to ever increasing terrorist attacks against us. Bush started the war on terror If you do not consider the terrorist attacks on the USA, our interests abroad, and our Armed Forces as starting the war on terrorism, we have nothing left to discuss.

To: KyrosL who wrote (16402)	11/16/2003 8:55:49 PM
From: MSI	Respond to of 793622

General Clark's analysis is that the plan was always to "take down states", rather than any realistic plan to go after terrorism. If true, that underscores your point. That arrogance explains why planning was considered secondary to political effects. A resigning White House official called them "a bunch of Mayberry Machiavellis", and that he'd never seen such a complete disregard for policy analysis in favor of purely political considerations. The country was ready to sacrifice, and Bush chose to reward his rich campaign contributors (for the most part). His conduct in this regard is reprehensible, and we are paying dearly for it by our apparent retreat in Iraq. Just one example is the accountability of the billions going into Iraq and elsewhere. So far, they flunk that test. In gov't as in business or tax policy, every unaccounted for dollar must assumed stolen or mismanaged, and those who stand in the way of accountability are to be suspect. Of course, jellyfish Congress can't get straight answers in real time, never mind the American taxpayers.