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To: Dr. Id who wrote (134565)	5/27/2004 12:29:54 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

Is there ANYTHING that the Bush Administration could do that you would disapprove of? Sure.. and they have.. And they will in the future.. But it doesn't neutralize the logic of the goal Bush has undertaken, even with all the screw-ups, power-plays, incompetence, and/or partisan politics. Listen... If Clinton had had the balls to do what Bush has undertaken, he would have had my support as well.. Unlike you, I have never suggested that American strategy in the region has been perfectly thought out, or that mistakes have not been made. But what I'm concerned about is not the "curves and twists" in our journey, but that we're still going in the right direction and trying to move (fumble) forward.. And listen... while we're on the subject, is there any blame and criticism you're willing cast in the direction of other nations who have abdicated their responsibilities vis-a-vis the UN and Iraq? Don't you happen to believe that had France, Germany, and Russia not engaged in double dealing and trying to prop up their Iraq "daddy war-bucks", Saddam Hussein(along with trying to hide their complicity in the oil for food scandal), we wouldn't be having nearly the kind of trouble in Iraq that we've seen over the past year? But am I willing to permit them to dominate protecting the national security interests of not only the US, but the entire civilized world, with regard to trying to confront brutal and terrorist regimes, especially when the global economy is at stake? Hell no... I make no apologies for that.. And neither should you.. Hawk