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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (173873)	11/1/2005 4:55:05 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

What a moronic Soldier of Fortune you are Hawkie! Recasting the "domino theory" with the Islamists as the Communists! Following right on cue with the Chimp's latest line of crap Iraq justifications - you must have gotten the talking points from the RNC. They were spouting that same crapola during Vietnam too. We left, the world didn't end, further dominoes failed to fall - we and Vietnam began to heal. The fearmongers were WRONG. Now, our trade with Vietnam increases every year. They are our friends and allies. For you though, the fear directly PAYS!

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (173873)	11/1/2005 5:52:43 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I'm sure you realize that militant Islam already failed in Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq, and several other countries. Prior to Bush's elevation of Al Qaeda and his unfortunate adventures in the ME, Muslims around the world had actually pretty robustly rejected the Militant Islamic agenda- which is why they were marginalized in to terrorist groups. Mr. Bush has, unfortunately, given the Islamists a popular platform, where before they had none (a crusade against the West, and it's incursions in to Muslim lands). I don't know who you think was sitting on the fence acting like these "elements" weren't a threat. Anyone who pays attention to the ME knows they are. But there is watching a threat, and paying attention to it, and taking meaningful steps to plan for a reduction in the risks of the threat, and then there is making the threat worse- I would argue we've made the threat worse. I hope your beliefs end up being justified, but I doubt they will be.