And our troops in Afghanistan still won't be allowed to chase the Taliban and AlQ into our friend Pakistan's territory by our friend Musharraf.

DougR, the problem is, you are only willing to be critical of your sworn enemy. We will never get at the truth unless we are willing to examine our friends' houses too. And look critically at our own assumptions.

I have no problem whatsoever condemning Clinton's response to the worst national security threats, as I have no problem condemning Bush's response to those same threats.

You just don't seem to be able to admit your man may well have done some things badly, that he may have been wrong in his assumptions.

Why the partisan reaction Doug? If the 9/11 commissioners be act in a unified way to get at the truth, why the hell can't you?