GUEST: if you have been a member of this forum for long, you will know that I have not been uncritical. I have been very critical of the Clinton administration for lobbing tennis balls at Al Quida instead of taking a more aggressive stance.

On the other hand, I will admit, had Clinton chosen to do so, he probably would have been as crucified for taking such aggresive action and probably would never have won the Congress over to approve it.

9/11 changed everything.

Bush could take the aggresive action he took because of it. I would also remind you that the first act did not take place in Iraq, it took place against the Taliban in Afghanstan. Somehow this fact becomes lost in all the rhetoric about the Iraq invasion.

DougR