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To: ManyMoose who wrote (83939)	9/12/2008 3:34:11 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541933

Yes, and TR was in the saddle when they went over San Juan hill when war really was necessary. I give him a lot more credit than some of the modern presidents who seem to let other people take all the actual risks.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (83939)	9/12/2008 6:05:57 PM
From: Stan J. Czernel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541933

A country can achieve a lot without firing a shot if they are smart (and ready to shoot when necessary). Precisely. I think Teddy Roosevelt put that as "Speak softly and carry a big stick." good quote, Manny. Doesn't the quote mean that we should try to resolve things in peaceful ways and only use the Military as a last resort? My sense is that the military is becoming our primary mode of interacting with those countries with which we have a problem. The implications of this are scary.