CarolC, I agree, we need to choose our words carefully, something I am not prone to do really well. I guess I am rather upset that it seems people are more than willing to criticize our leaders. I think people have a right to do such things, but at the same time they need to put themselves in the position of our leaders. I don't think any of the people condemning Bush have really paused to think, what would they do in his position. Bush is facing something that no other leader has faced in this country. It is easy to say, he is doing something wrong, but I don't see anyone saying what the right way is (unless it is only from a partisan point of view). Maybe that is why I am more than a little irritated. Hope you did not take offense.