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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (191033)	6/19/2004 5:01:34 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1577180

re: It's good to be introspective, but personally I think we Americans on the whole have been way too intellectual for our own good. There is value to the simplicity that Bush brings in his viewpoint, and it's all about taking actions and getting results over worrying about the complicated details. I 100% disagree. If there ever was a time to think through your actions, now is it. We need really intelligent and perceptive leadership. re: And I haven't even answered any of your questions. Forgive me; I'll answer them later if you want. They were rhetorical; meant to encourage deeper thought. But you've given up on that thought angle. You just want to react... which is exactly what the terrorists want you to do. That's why they chop off heads with cameras rolling, so that folks like you don't want to think anymore. And it's working real well... they are winning. John

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (191033)	6/19/2004 5:13:32 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577180

Meanwhile, I guarantee you that the terrorists don't burden themselves with such introspection. They've already decided we're the problem. This totally misses the point. The issue is not whether Bin Laden hates us, but rather how many Muslims will look at the facts and decide that Bin Laden is justified. Tom

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (191033)	6/19/2004 8:54:11 PM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577180

Re << personally I think we Americans on the whole have been way too intellectual for our own good. There is value to the simplicity that Bush brings in his viewpoint, and it's all about taking actions and getting results over worrying about the complicated details.>> I could not disagree any more. Right now is exactly the time to use every intellectual means we have to our advantage. Falling into the simplicity trap is exactly what they want. Re "They've already decided that our lives aren't worth spit" It is worth a lot to them, so much so that they are willing to sacrifice their own lives over it. They want engagement in the most primitive ways, and we are giving it to them. If simple rhetorics such as "good vs. Evil" and "moral clarity" is the blue print of our effort, then Osama is fighting his ways which benefits him more than us. It is time for true conservatives to stand up and not follow Bush so blindly. Bush's fiscal tax cut and spend (and spend some more) has been a disaster, being Vicente Fox's bi*ch does not work for me and his divisive and cowboy style foreign policy approach has turn 9/11 sympathy to complete alienations and resentment. The strongest military, most financial resources, sympathy of the whole world and this is the best we could have done with it? And of course the only good thing about Kerry is that he is not Bush. I think I just stay home on November. Mani