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To: JohnM who wrote (27482)	8/30/2006 6:13:57 PM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543116

I can't say whether that's true in general, but today, on this thread, the criticism of Bush policies was largely that he has the wrong analysis. Everyone agreed that "terrorism" and "terrorists" are serious problems. Just that we need better analysis as to who that is and what measures they will employ. The Bush folk got that wrong. Which terrorists are you talking about? Killers like those who flew the airplanes into the Towers? Or those that bomb and kill Iraqi citizens on a daily basis and which are sanitized as militia by the NYT and WAPO? So far, in spite of federal judge rulings, media leaks and overt attempts to sabotage USA efforts to defeat the muslim extremists, there hasn't been a follow up attack on our soil. TG. So that part of the administration's efforts seems to be working. Iraq is a different matter. First of all, it is a war, not a covert attack on terrorists who intend to destroy us unless we discipline all females back into the 10th century. No doubt errors have been made in analysis, planning and execution of the war. That said, it doesn't justify us cutting and running at this point.

To: JohnM who wrote (27482)	8/30/2006 6:31:18 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543116

the criticism of Bush policies was largely that he has the wrong analysis. Everyone agreed that "terrorism" and "terrorists" are serious problems. Just that we need better analysis as to who that is and what measures they will employ. The Bush folk got that wrong. I think you've omitted the most telling miss... Bush and the current leadership have plainly failed to grasp the reality of what causes and inspires terrorists, and what actions create the environments for creating and training more of them. And this despite the glaring example of Afghanistan under the USSR, the which - and its aftermath - even they eventually couldn't miss.