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To: MrLucky who wrote (27409)	8/30/2006 2:06:31 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541370

In government, you make policy based on actual situations, likely scenarios and available resources. I ask you to describe how this "war" unlike any fought before can threaten our existence, and I don't see an answer. It's just different. This is a completely new war but it's just like Hitler in 1938. It's a total war that threatens our existence but our enemies will not coalesce to threaten our existence, for some reason that remains obscure. The idea is to hit, run and not be hit. Exactly right. But.... I will repeat - please describe how this vague mush becomes an existential threat to our Republic. I never used the words "no legitimate threat by terrorist groups", I asked how it is a mortal world war situation that demands a commensurate response. Feel free to enlighten me.