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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (197038)	8/12/2006 7:24:40 PM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

They key to fighting this war is DENYING Al Qai'da, and their other Islamo-Fascist partners, the ability to SOLELY FOCUS their attacks upon Western nations, but making them have to fight Muslims as well. It was supposed to be a Global War on Terror [GWOT], remember that acronym. We're clever, we're convincing the Muslim countries that they should help us have terrorism in their countries. Brilliant. The only strategy this Administration has it's ... ooops, that didn't work, let's try something else. The "Ooops strategy" will go down in history books. We'll stand down as the Iraqis stand up....Ooops...which is now we'll add more troops as the Iraqis stand up. De-Baathification on....Ooops...de-Baathification was dumb, let's get those Baathists on the payroll. Big reconstruction projects, ....Ooops...became little reconstruction projects. ....Ooops... Largely not started or not finished. Losing is not an option ....Ooops... It's up to the Iraqis whether to win or lose. Makes you feel comfy doesn't it? So the concept is antiquated now, is it?? Just not "modern" enough for you, eh?? See how well the "Marshall plan" is going in Iraq and Afghanistan. A real success story there, if you're a heroin dealer. What was that the Administration said about the drug trade funding terrorism? You remember that or was that too long ago? You've got a long list of spin and nothing but spin, when you look at the facts terrorism is far worse than it ever was; the mid-east is as unstable as it's been in the last 30 years. Afghanistan is a virtual narco-state. Iraq's near a civil war. Southern Lebanon is being leveled. Israel is kidnapping politicians out of Gaza. And there are those of Arab descent coming across the US/Canadian border and US/Mexican border. Air Cargo is unchecked. Shipping containers go unchecked. EVERY MAJOR METRIC ON THE WAR ON TERROR SHOWS THAT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS AN ABYSMAL FAILURE. jttmab