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To: michael97123 who wrote (42687)	5/7/2004 10:31:01 AM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793717

Mike, I'm not going to buy into all the hype about the alleged massive screw ups either. Hell, this is part of the global war on terror. Not only are we fighting the dead enders in Iraq, but terrorists from any number of foriegn countries. The terrorists know the score. They got their buts kicked in Afghanistan, then Iraq fell. They know Bush is dead serious about the WOT. And we continue to chase them down, plus their sources of funding. The thugocracies in the ME know the score. If we are successful in Iraq, their future is very uncertain. They are doing everything they can to make sure Iraq is a failure. Shall I tell you about the effects of the liberal left both in the US, but in Europe? Shall I reiterate the overt opposition, spin, lies & distortion from them & the liberal media? Don't tell me that their effect on public opinion didn't affect anything at all in the WOT. How about the corruption that led France, Russia, Germany, China & the UN to overtly oppose us every step of the way? Don't they deserve to absorb a serious amount of blame? Can't you imagine how different the WOT would have been if not for their greed & corruption? Can you imagine how much better things would have been if they were actually on our side in the WOT? What about all the real progress that we never ever hear about in the media? Hell, you'd think we lost both wars badly & Iraq is in complete shambles if you listened to the opposition. As far as I'm concerned, we're lucky that Bush & Blair have accomplished as much as they have so far. I never expected perfection 100% of the time. This is the real world. Nothing goes precisely the way you think it will in peace time. In a war, you can expect that a lot of things will go badly. That's reality. We need stay the course, adapt & make the necessary changes to make sure we will win. So far, that's what I see happening. Even with all the fierce opposition from many who should be right in there with us helping. If anything, I blame them more than I blame Bush, Blair or any of the Coalition.