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To: MrLucky who wrote (27498)	8/30/2006 8:02:58 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543128

Your post is sort of all over the lot. But let me reply to the parts I can see/understand. We all have no doubt that "terrorist" is a perfect term to describe bin Laden and Al Qaeda and that an invasion of Afghanistan was a reasonable response. I'm not certain that was the best possible, but I can understand and sympathize with the rationale of doing so. Moreover, I could understand with and sympathize with serious attempts, most of which were not done, to rebuild Afghanistan society, given all those years since the middle 70s, of abuse. As a way to leave a better impression of the US in a place we needed to so such and as a way to get beyond the failed state of Afghanistan which could harbor "terrorists." And serious attempts to round up the remnants of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. All of which made great sense as a response to "terrorism". Iraq was not. At least not to the terrorism of 9-11. Even the staunchest Bushite now admits that and a great many of us argued it at the time. I can still recall the many of my family and friends who heard the Bushites intended to invade Iraq as a response to 9-11. Just absolutely incredulous. That, to my mind, is the principle division. One more point. The US should have spent a great deal more on homeland security--port security, evacuation plans, and the like; rather than on an invasion and occupation of Iraq. I have no doubt that's where we differ.