To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (578556 ) 5/26/2004 1:17:25 PM From: Srexley Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670 "I agree. The long term is what matters" Then why did you hilight such a short term issue as the most important issue? "But if more people 'sign up' for terrorism then we are killing..." If we are killing the trained and hardened terrorists, and some stupid, hateful, ilinformed newbies want to give it a try, so be it. "then you can't call that success" It isn't a success yet. It is a work in process. What bothers me, I mean really bothers me are the ones like you that suggest we are in a hole and losing the war. You are scared that with the U.S. and our allies ACTIVELY going after terrorists where they live in the long run we will create more than we can eliminate. And you want to leave brutal dictators (or many on your side do) in power and appease as a strategy. Bothers me big time. Join the terrorists if you think they are going to be on the winning side. Maybe just meet with some so you can tell them what an a**hole our President is and how misguided our efforts are. And they will do to you what they did to Nick Berg. And they will put it on the internet and Al Jezera. One last point. You say "the CIA says that terrorist recruiting is SOARING", but the British "think tank" says their are 18,000 Al Quida. Do you think there are only 18,000 who are against them? Do you think 18,000 MURDERERS should set world policy? Or do you have even an ounce of brains to figure that GOING AFTER THESE 18,000 with hellacious fury is a better strategy? You have already insinuated that you fear these 18,000 and that we better let them have their way. Sure glad there were not as many of you guys during WW2.